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Brake Pads/Shoes - Rear Drum: Installation

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NOTE: Perform step  1 through step  11 on each side of vehicle to complete shoe set installation, then proceed to step  12.
  1. Lubricate six shoe contact areas on support plate and anchor using Mopar(R) Brake Lubricant or equivalent.
  2. Before installing shoes on vehicle, perform the following on the bench:
    • Place one leading and one trailing shoe on bench (trailing shoe has parking brake lever attached to it).
    • Install adjuster and upper spring. See Figure.
    • Slide lever pawl under adjuster and onto pivot on leading shoe.
    • Install adjuster spring between leading shoe and lever pawl. See Figure.
  3. Install pre-assembled brake shoe assembly on brake support plate. See Figure.
  4. Install lower return spring. See Figure.
  5. Install both shoe hold-down pins from rear, through support plate and shoes. Compress and install shoe hold-down springs on pins. See Figure.
  6. Compress parking brake cable return spring, then install cable on parking brake lever. See Fig 1. Release spring guiding it beneath retaining tab on lever.
    Fig 1: Cable Installation To Lever
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  7. Insert cable into cable guide attached to anchor retaining plate.
  8. Slide hub and bearing onto spindle. See Figure. Install retaining nut and tighten to 250 N.m (185 ft. lbs.) torque.
  9. Install hub and bearing dust cap. See Figure.
  10. Adjust brake shoes to drum diameter using brake shoe gauge. (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/BRAKE PADS/SHOES - ADJUSTMENTS) 
  11. Install brake drum. See Figure.
  12. Install both tire and wheel assemblies. Tighten wheel mounting nuts to 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.) torque.
  13. Slowly rotate wheels and verify that brake drum lightly  drags on shoes.
  14. Lower vehicle.
  15. Road test vehicle stopping in both forward and reverse directions. Automatic-adjuster will continue to adjust brakes as necessary during road test.
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