Rear Brake Shoes: Installation
- Using brake lubricant, lubricate 6 raised shoe pads on backing plate and anchor surfaces where bottom of shoes make contact. Install retractor spring, hooking center section of spring under tab on anchor. Position parking brake shoe onto backing plate.
- Pull end of retractor spring up to rest on web of parking brake shoe. Pull end of retractor spring over until it snaps into slot of parking brake shoe web. Connect parking brake lever to parking brake shoe. Connect parking brake cable to parking brake lever (if disconnected).
- Disassemble, clean and lubricate adjuster screw assembly. Install adjuster screw assembly and adjuster shoe (without adjuster actuator), ensuring components correctly engage slotted ends of adjuster screw assembly. Engage end of retractor spring into slot of adjuster shoe web.
- Lubricate tab and pivot point on adjuster actuator with brake lubricant. Spread brake shoes and work adjuster actuator into position. Install actuator spring, first engaging "U"shaped end of spring into hole in parking brake shoe web.
- Adjust rear brake shoes. See REAR BRAKE SHOES under ADJUSTMENTS.
- Install drums and wheels, aligning marks made during removal. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Lower vehicle. Firmly apply and release service brakes 30-35 times using normal braking force, pausing about one second between brake applications. Adjust parking brake. See PARKING BRAKE (DRUM) under ADJUSTMENTS.
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