Adjusting Screw Replacement: Removal
- Raise the vehicle.
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
- Remove the brake drum. See BRAKE DRUM REPLACEMENT .
- Remove the brake shoe return springs.
- Remove the brake shoe guide.
- Remove the hold down springs.
- Remove the hold down pins.
- Remove the actuator lever and the actuator lever pivot.
- Remove the actuator lever and the lever pivot.
- Remove the lever return spring.
- Remove the park brake strut and the strut spring.
- Remove the adjusting screw assembly and the adjusting screw spring from the brake shoes.
- Inspect all remaining parts for discoloration due to heat or stress. Replace parts as needed. See Fig 1.
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