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Rear Brake Shoes

  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. Using Brake/Drum Shoe Clearance Gauge (J-21177-A), measure inner diameter of brake drum. At each brake assembly, turn star wheel on adjusting screw assembly until brake shoe diameter is .030" (.76 mm) less than inner drum diameter measured.
  3. Install drums and wheels, aligning marks made during removal. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table. Lower vehicle. Firmly apply and release service brakes several times while driving forward and backward.
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