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Brake Shoes: Installation

  1. Use Silicone dielectric compound to lubricate brake shoe contact pads.
  2. Install parking brake return spring to secondary shoe. Install strut support to secondary shoe and move strut support upward. See Figure.
  3. Install primary shoe to strut and brake shoe adjuster. See Figure.
  4. Install upper and lower return spring. See Figure.
  5. Connect parking brake cable to parking brake cable anchor on secondary brake shoe. See Figure.
  6. Remove rubber band holding wheel cylinder pistons in place. Connect shoes to wheel cylinder. See Figure.
  7. Connect the shoes to the anchor block. See Figure.
  8. Install brake shoes on backing plate, and install brake shoe hold-down spring clips. See Figure.
  9. Install wheel spindle and wheel hub assembly. See Figure.
  10. On models with anti-lock brakes, install wheel speed sensor.
  11. Attach wheel speed sensor wiring harness to wheel knuckle and floor panel. Connect electrical connector. Attach clips.
  12. On all vehicles, install wheels.
  13. The internal auto adjuster must be set and the brake shoes centralized to the brake drum. Operate brake pedal to achieve automatic adjustment.
  14. Adjust the parking brake cable. See PARKING BRAKE  under ADJUSTMENTS.
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