FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Installation







INSTALLATION

NOTE: The following procedure may be used to install shoes on either side of the vehicle.





1. Install return spring (4) between upper and lower shoes (6).




NOTE: Before installing shoes on actuator, make sure actuator (2) hooked to rear parking brake cable is positioned with word "UP" facing outward.





2. Install upper and lower shoes (6) with return spring (4) on shoe actuator (1) located on parking brake cable.
3. Install lower brake shoe hold-down pin through rear of support and lower shoe, then install hold-down clip (7).
4. Install upper brake shoe hold-down pin through rear of support and upper shoe, then install hold-down clip (7).
5. Install shoe adjuster (8). Place end of adjuster with star wheel upward.
6. Install parking brake shoe adjuster spring (3).




7. Install bolt (1) securing parking brake cable to knuckle. Tighten bolt to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).




8. Using Brake Shoe Gauge, Special Tool C-3919, or equivalent, measure inside diameter of parking brake drum portion of rotor.




9. Place Gauge (1) over parking brake shoes at widest point.
10. Using adjuster star wheel (2), adjust parking brake shoes until linings on both park brake shoes just touch jaws on Gauge (1). This will give a good preliminary adjustment of parking brake shoes, before a final adjustment is made at end of this procedure.
11. Install hub and bearing with wheel speed sensor as well as all components necessary to access it. Rear Hub / Bearing - Installation
12. Lower vehicle.
13. Unlock automatic adjuster in parking brake lever. Service and Repair
14. Perform final adjustment of parking brake shoes. Adjustments