Rear Drum Brake: Installation
- Using white brake grease, sparingly lubricate all brake shoe contact points:
- Shoe-to-wheel cylinder contact points
- Anchor sliding points
- Backing plate-to-shoe contact points
- Rest operating lever behind and on hub in approximate position as noted above in Removal.
- Place rear brake shoe in position and connect parking brake cable to rear shoe with washer and clip.
- Position front brake shoe in place and connect front and rear shoes together with bottom return spring.
- Hold brake shoe assembly on backing plate, with operating lever between front and rear shoes, and insert hold-down pins through rear of backing plate and into each shoe.
- Secure front and rear hold-down pins with spring clips.
- Make sure operating lever is in place and install top return spring.
- Install anti-rattle spring and adjuster spring.
- Mount drum and install two mounting retaining screws.
- Adjust brakes as required.
- Install rear wheels, and tighten four nuts.
Tightening torque: 65~87 lb.ft (88~118 N.m, 9~12 kg.m)