Removal and Installation

REAR DRUM BRAKE:

REAR DRUM BRAKE / REMOVAL

WARNING: Clean brake lining with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of airborne asbestos or other materials.

CAUTION: Make sure parking brake lever is released completely.

1. Release parking brake lever fully, then remove drum. If drum is hard to remove, the following procedures should be carried out.





a. Remove plug. Then shorten adjuster to make clearance between brake shoe and drum.





b. Install two bolts as shown. Tighten the two bolts gradually.

Brake Shoe Removal:

2. After removing shoe hold pin by rotating retainer, remove leading shoe then remove trailing shoe. Remove spring by rotating shoes in direction arrow.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage wheel cylinder piston boots.
Be careful not to damage parking brake cable when separating it.

3. Remove adjuster.
4. Disconnect parking brake cable from toggle lever.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage parking brake cable when separating it.

Toggle Lever Pin Removal:

5. Remove retainer clip with a suitable tool. Then separate toggle lever and brake shoe (trailing side).

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL






Drum

Maximum inner diameter (Repair limit):....................296.5 mm (11.67 inch)

Contact surface should be fine finished with No. 120 to 150 emery paper.

Using a drum lathe, lathe brake drum if it shows scoring, partial wear or stepped wear.

After brake drum has been completely reconditioned or replaced, check drum and shoes for proper contact pattern.

Measuring Brake Lining:

Lining
Check lining thickness.

Standard lining thickness:..................5.8 mm (0.228 inch)
Lining wear limit (A):......................1.5 mm (0.059 inch)




INSTALLATION

NOTE: Always perform shoe clearance adjustment.
Burnish the brake contact surfaces after refinishing or replacing drums or rotors, after replacing pads or linings, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage.





1. Fit toggle lever to brake shoe (trailing side) with retainer clip.





2. Shorten adjuster by rotating it.
Pay attention to direction of adjuster.





3. Connect parking brake cable to toggle lever.
4. Installation is in the reverse order of removal.





CAUTION: Be careful not to damage wheel cylinder piston boots.





5. Adjust shoe-to-drum clearance.
6. Install brake drum.
7. When installing new wheel cylinder or overhauling wheel cylinder, bleed air.
8. Adjust parking brake.