Rear Brake Shoes: Installation
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- Apply Molykote 44MA to sliding surfaces. See Fig 2. Apply brake Molykote 44MA to sliding surface of pivot pin, and insert pin into brake shoe. See Fig 1. Install parking brake lever and wave washer on pivot pin, and secure to rear brake shoe with a NEW U-clip. See Figure. Install wave washer with its convex side facing out. Pinch the U-clip securely to prevent the pivot pin from coming out from brake shoe. Connect parking brake cable to parking brake lever.
- Clean threaded portions of clevis. Coat threads of clevis with grease. To shorten clevis, turn adjuster bolt. Turn adjuster completely into clevis "A".
- Hook self-adjuster spring to adjuster lever first, then to front brake shoe. Install clevis and upper return spring, noting installation direction. Be careful not to damage wheel cylinder dust covers. Install lower return spring.
- Apply Molykote 44MA to clevis ends and adjuster pivot. Wipe off any excess. DO NOT get grease on brake linings. Install brake shoes onto backing plate. Be careful not to damage wheel cylinder dust covers.
- Install tension pins and retainer springs. Hook upper return spring with tool. Install brake drum. If wheel cylinder has been removed, bleed brake system. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM . Press brake pedal several times to set self-adjusting brake. Adjust parking brake. See PARKING BRAKE under ADJUSTMENTS.