Rear Brake Shoes: Installation

Apply light coat of high-temperature grease onto threads of adjuster assembly, sliding surfaces of brake shoes and metal contact areas of backing plate. See Fig 1 . Install parking brake lever onto brake shoe. Apply Molykote 44MA compound onto brake shoe ends and opposite edges of shoes. See Fig 2 .
Screw in self-adjuster bolt until it stops. Install parking brake cable onto 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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