Rear Brake Shoes: Installation

Apply light coat of high-temperature grease to threads of adjuster assembly, sliding surfaces of brake shoes and metal contact areas of backing plate. See Fig 1. Install parking brake lever to brake shoe. Apply Molykote 44MA compound to brake shoe ends and opposite edges of shoes. See Fig 2.
Screw in self-adjuster bolt until it stops. Install parking brake cable on lever. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Bleed system as necessary. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM . Depress brake pedal several times to set self-adjusting brake. Adjust parking brake. See PARKING BRAKE under ADJUSTMENTS.
Release button and park vehicle for 5-10 minutes, then repeat previous step. Check parking brake lever adjustment. See PARKING BRAKE under ADJUSTMENTS.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Brake Shoe Lubricating Points (Typical)

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Fig 2: Identifying Rear Brake Shoe Ends & Opposite Edges (Typical)

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