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.
- Install the park brake hardware. See Figure .
- Install the support plate and park brake shoe assembly to the backing plate.
- Install the index lever and spring assembly between the shoes.
- Install the backing plate, support plate, index lever and spring, and park brake shoe assembly to the vehicle. See Fig 1 .
- Install the support plate washers and bolts. Tighten the bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install the tension arm of the spring to the index lever. See Figure .
- Install the transmission yoke to the transmission.
- Install the transmission yoke bolt to the automatic transmission or nut to the manual transmission.
- Tighten the bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Tighten the nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install the drum. See PARK BRAKE DRUM .
- Adjust the park brake. See PARK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT under ADJUSTMENTS & INSPECTION.
- Remove the safety stands and lower the vehicle.