Installation

1. Install park brake cable through backing plate until retaining fingers are correctly seated against backing plate.
2. Install park brake cable spring onto the park brake cable and install cable to lever.

NOTE: Check that park brake cable end is correctly seated in park brake lever.





3. Install short end of upper return spring into back of hole in leading brake shoe.
4. Stretch upper return spring to install other end of spring into the back of the park brake shoe.

NOTE: Check that park brake shoe is correctly engaged (in wheel cylinder on top, anchor on bottom).





5. Pull park brake shoe toward rear of vehicle and install adjuster assembly between park and leading brake shoes.

NOTE: Check that adjuster notches properly engage in the brake shoe notches.

6. Install adjuster lever.

NOTE:
^ Check that notch on adjuster lever engages pin on park brake shoe and notch on adjusting socket.
^ Check that lower leg of adjusting lever engages teeth of star wheel on adjuster assembly.

7. Install adjuster spring by placing short end of adjuster spring into hole in leading shoe and stretching other end of spring into hole in adjuster lever.
8. Install lower return spring.





9. Position park brake shoe and install hold down pin, hold down spring, and hold down cup.

NOTE: Check that brake shoe is correctly engaged (in wheel cylinder on top, anchor on bottom).





10. Using a 0-200 mm (0-8 inch) caliper such as SA 92109NE (or equivalent) measure the inside diameter of the brake drum.





11. Measure outside diameter of brake shoes and adjust brake adjuster to obtain 0.50 mm (0.020 inch) less than the reading obtained in step 10.
12. Install brake drum.
13. Install trailing arm/park brake cable fasteners to body.
^ Torque to 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs.)





14. Install park brake grommet/cable assembly onto floor pan.





15. Install park brake cable retaining tie strap.

CAUTION: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel lug nuts to loosen in service.

16. Position wheel onto hub.
17. Install wheel nuts and tighten in a crisscross pattern. Repeat tightening pattern to be sure torque is correct.
^ Torque to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.)
18. Lower vehicle from hoist.
19. Route the cable under carpeting and install park brake cable into the park brake base. Push carpeting back to its original position.





20. Install park brake cables into equalizer.
21. Apply and release service brake pedal 20 times to allow drum brake adjuster to position brake shoes.
22. Adjust park brake.
23. Install rear seat cushion.
24. Install console (refer to Body and Frame).
25. Enable the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System (refer to Airbags and Seat Belts).