Drum Brake Hardware Inspection

Fig 1: View Of Brake Components

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Visually inspect the drum brake system hold-down springs (4) for the following:
- Excessive corrosion
- Damaged or bent locating pins
- Broken spring coils
- Damaged retaining cups
Visually inspect the lower return spring (7) and the upper return/adjuster actuator spring (3) for the following:
- Excessive corrosion
- Excessive stretching
- Broken hook ends
- Twisting or binding
If any of the conditions listed were found, the drum brake system hardware requires replacement.
Visually inspect the park brake lever (5) for the following:
- Bent
- Broken pivot
- Broken at park brake cable attachment
If any of the conditions listed were found, the park brake lever and/or attaching hardware requires replacement.