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Brake Pads/Shoes - Rear Drum: Installation

  1. Begin on one side of the vehicle.
  2. Lubricate the 8 shoe contact areas on the support plate and anchor using Mopar multipurpose lubricant or equivalent.
  3. Assemble the trailing and leading brake shoe assembly, automatic adjuster screw, and upper return spring before installation on the vehicle.
  4. Install the pre-assembled brake shoes, automatic adjuster screw and upper return spring on the brake support plate.
  5. Install the wave washer on the pin of park brake lever.
  6. Install the pin on the parking brake lever into hole in rear brake shoe assembly.
  7. Install both brake shoe-to-brake support plate hold down pins and clips.
  8. Install the lower brake shoe-to-anchor plate return spring.
  9. Install the automatic adjustment lever on the leading brake shoe.
  10. Install the automatic adjustment lever-to-brake shoe spring.
  11. Adjust the brake shoes out until the drum lightly drags on the shoes when it is installed. DO NOT over-adjust the brakes.
  12. Install the brake drum.
  13. Repeat the above procedure to the rear brakes on the other side of the vehicle.
  14. Install the tire and wheel assemblies. Tighten the wheel mounting nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  15. Adjust the rear brake shoes.
  16. Lower the vehicle.
  17. Road test vehicle stopping in both the forward and reverse directions. The automatic adjuster will continue to adjust the brakes during the road test of the vehicle.
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