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Rear Brake Shoe Adjustment

NOTE: Adjustment is only required if shoes have been serviced or length of adjusting screw has been changed.
  1. Release parking brake. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheels and drums. Ensure parking brake cable, linkage and secondary (rear) shoe levers have free movement.
  2. If using Brake Drum Gauge (J-21177), go to next step. If not using Brake Drum Gauge (J-21177), turn adjuster wheel until diameter of brake shoes is .030" (.76 mm) less than inside diameter of brake drum. Go to step 4).
  3. Measure inside diameter of brake drum using inside caliper portion of Brake Drum Gauge (J-21177). Turn adjuster wheel until brake shoes contact outside caliper portion of brake drum gauge.
  4. Install drums and wheels. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . Lower vehicle. Drive vehicle, making several alternate forward and backward stops, applying brakes firmly.
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