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Removal & Installation

  1. Remove wheels and drums. Remove brake components in order listed in illustration. See Figure . Clean brake components and backing plate with denatured alcohol. Lubricate threads of adjuster assembly and shoes lands on backing plate with White grease.
  2. To install, reverse removal procedure. Adjust rear brake shoes. See REAR BRAKE SHOES under ADJUSTMENTS  . Install wheels. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . Adjust parking brake. See PARKING BRAKE (DRUM)  under ADJUSTMENTS. Road test vehicle.