Rear Brake Shoes: Installation

1. Apply brake grease to the adjusting screw threads and shoe contact points on backing plate. Install parking brake operating lever to secondary shoe and secure with clip. Engage operating lever with parking brake cable.
2. Position operating strut between slots of shoes. Mount assembly to backing plate so slots in shoes are toward adjusting screws. Install return springs and retainer springs.

1. Apply brake grease to brake shoe contact areas on backing plate. When installing adjuster between shoes, insert a flat-tipped screwdriver between adjuster quadrant and meshing teeth on MX-6 and 626, or between quadrant and knurled pin on Protege and 323. See Figure .
2. To fully retract adjuster, move quadrant until it touches backing plate. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Adjust wheel bearings and stake lock nut.

Clean and sand brake shoe contact points on backing plate. Apply a light coating of lithium base grease to contact points. Lubricate adjusting cable eye and anchor pin area. Lubricate adjusting screw, pivot and socket. To install, reverse removal procedure.