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Drum Brake Adjustment

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Remove the rear wheels and tires.
  3. Relieve cable tension from the park brake system at the equalizer. There should be no tension on the park brake cables, so that the brake shoes are positioned only by the adjuster strut.
  4. Remove the rear drums. See BRAKE DRUM  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  5. Set the Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gage (J-21177-A) so that it contacts the inside diameter of the drum at the widest point.
  6. Position the Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gage over the shoes at the widest point.
  7. Turn the adjuster strut until the shoes just contact the Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gage.
  8. Repeat steps  2 - 5 for the other rear brake assembly.
  9. Install the rear drums. See BRAKE DRUM  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  10. Install the rear wheels and tires.
  11. Adjust the park brake cable system. See DRUM PARK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT  under PARK BRAKE in ADJUSTMENTS & INSPECTIONS.
  12. Lower the vehicle.
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