Rear Brake Shoes: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean and inspect individual brake components.
- Lubricate anchor pin an brake show contact pads on support plate with high temperature grease or Lubriplate. See Fig 1.
- Lubricate adjuster screw socket, nut, button, and screw thread surfaces with grease or Lubriplate.
- Install the parking brake cable to the parking brake lever.
- Install parking brake lever to the secondary shoe and install retaining clip.
- Install primary shoe on support plate. Secure shoe with new spring retainers and pin.
- Install spring on parking brake strut and engage strut in primary.
- Install secondary shoe on support plate. See Fig 2. Insert strut in shoe and guide shoe onto anchor pin. Temporarily secure shoe with restraining pin.
- Install anchor plate and adjuster cable eyelet on support plate anchor pin.
- Install cable guide in secondary shoe and position cable in guide.
- Assemble adjuster screw. See Fig 3. Then install adjuster screw between the brake shoes.
- Install adjuster lever and spring, and connect adjuster cable to lever.
- Install secondary shoe retainers and spring.
- Install shoe spring. Connect spring to secondary shoe first, then to primary shoe.
- Verify adjuster operation. Pull adjuster cable upward, cable should lift and rotate star wheel. Be sure adjuster lever properly engages star wheel teeth.
- Adjust brake shoes. See REAR BRAKE SHOES under ADJUSTMENTS.
- Install wheel and tire assembly. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
CAUTION:
Be sure the adjuster screws are installed on the correct brake unit. The adjuster screws are marked "L" (left) or "R" (right) for identification.