Drum Brake
- With the rear tire and wheel assemblies and the brake drums removed, visually inspect the wheel cylinder pistons boot sealing areas to ensure that there are no brake fluid leaks.
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- If any evidence of a brake fluid leak is present, the brake wheel cylinder requires replacement.
- Using firm hand pressure, simultaneously and evenly apply force on both brake shoes in order to compress the wheel cylinder pistons into their bore.
- Evenly release the force from both brake shoes to allow the wheel cylinder pistons to return.
- If one or both of the wheel cylinder pistons did not exhibit unrestricted and even movement during apply and/or release of force, the wheel cylinder may require replacement.