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Drum Brake Hardware Inspection

  1. Visually inspect the drum brake system brake shoe springs (3) for the following conditions:
    Fig 1: Identifying Drum Brake Hardware
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    • The brake shoe springs (3) being bent, damaged or broken at any point along the spring
    • Excessive corrosion of brake drum components
    • Excessive stretching, twisting or binding of brake drum components
    • Damages or leakage to the wheel cylinder boots (2)
  2. If any of the conditions listed were found the brake shoe springs and/or the wheel cylinder require replacement. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement  and/or Rear Brake Cylinder Replacement .