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Drum Brake Adjustment

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the rear wheels and tires. Relieve cable tension from the park brake system at the equalizer. There should be not tension on the park brake cables, so that the brake shoes are positioned only by the adjuster strut.
  2. Remove the rear drums. See BRAKE DRUM  . Set the Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gage (J-21177-A) so that the Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gage contacts the inside diameter of the drum at the widest point. Position the Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gage over the shoes at the widest point. Turn the adjuster nut until the shoes just contact the Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gage.
  3. Repeat for the other rear brake assembly. Install the rear drums. See BRAKE DRUM  . Install the rear wheels and tires. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . Adjust the park brake cable system. See DRUM PARK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT  . Lower the vehicle.
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