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Rear Brake Shoes

NOTE: Adjustment is only required if shoes have been serviced or length of adjusting screw has been changed.
  1. Release parking brake. Raise and support vehicle. Mark relationship of wheels to wheel studs. Remove wheels. Mark relationship of drums to wheel studs. Remove drums.
  2. Measure inner diameter of brake drums. At each brake assembly, turn star wheel on adjusting screw assembly until brake shoe diameter is .030" (.76 mm) less than inner diameter of drum. SeeFigure .
  3. Install drums and wheels, aligning marks made during removal. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . Lower vehicle. Firmly apply and release service brakes several times while driving forward and backward. Adjust parking brake (if necessary). See PARKING BRAKE (DRUM)  .
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