Rear Drum Brake Shoes: Installation
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- Lubricate shoe contact area on backing plate with high temperature brake lubricant. Install parking brake cable in parking brake lever of trailing shoe. Install trailing shoe and hold-down clip. Install leading shoe and automatic adjuster mechanism as an assembly. Install hold-down clip for leading shoe.
- Install lower return spring. Install upper return spring (Blue spring on right side, and Green spring on left side) on leading shoe, then on trailing shoe. Install automatic adjuster lever spring onto trailing shoe, then to adjuster mechanism. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.
- Install wheels. Tighten wheel nuts in crisscross sequence to half torque, then repeat tightening sequence to full torque. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table. Lower vehicle and operate brake pedal to ensure a firm feel. Road test vehicle.