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Park Brake Hardware: Installation

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NOTE: Prior to installation apply a high temperature silicone lubricant to all of the brake component metal contact points where the brake shoe metal contacts the backing plate, the wheel cylinder and the adjustment strut, etc.
  1. Install the park brake hardware. See Figure .
  2. Install the support plate and park brake shoe assembly to the backing plate.
  3. Install the index lever and spring assembly between the shoes.
  4. Install the backing plate, support plate, index lever and spring, and park brake shoe assembly to the vehicle. See Fig 1 .
  5. Install the support plate washers and bolts. Tighten the bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  6. Install the tension arm of the spring to the index lever. See Figure .
  7. Install the transmission yoke to the transmission.
  8. Install the transmission yoke bolt to the automatic transmission or nut to the manual transmission.
  9. Install the drum. See PARK BRAKE DRUM  .
  10. Adjust the park brake. See PARK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT  under ADJUSTMENTS & INSPECTION.
  11. Remove the safety stands and lower the vehicle.
Fig 1: Installing Support Plate Washers & Bolts
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