FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Removal and Installation

REAR DRUM BRAKE









REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
<> RETAINER REMOVAL





Use a flat-tipped screwdriver or a similar tool to open up the retainer joint. Then remove the retainer.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< WAVE WASHER INSTALLATION





Install the wave washer in the direction shown in the illustration.

>>B<< RETAINER INSTALLATION





Use pliers or a similar tool to close the retainer end onto the pin.

>>C<< SHOE AND LEVER ASSEMBLY/ADJUSTER LEVER/SHOE AND LINING ASSEMBLY/SHOE-TO-LEVER SPRING/AUTO ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION





1. Assemble the shoe and lever assembly, the adjuster lever, the shoe and lining assembly, the shoe-to-lever spring, the automatic adjuster assembly temporarily.





2. Depress the
wheel cylinder piston by hand.





3. Install the assembly to the backing plate carefully.

INSPECTION
BRAKE LINING THICKNESS CHECK
Testing and Inspection

BRAKE DRUM INSIDE DIAMETER CHECK
Brake Drum Inside Diameter Check

BRAKE LINING AND BRAKE DRUM CONTACT CHECK
Brake Lining and Brake Drum Contact Check