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Rear Drum Brake Shoe: Installation

  1. Clean the back plate and wheel cylinder assembly.
  2. Apply grease to the portions indicated by arrows in the figure.

    Brake grease: 

    Dow Corning Molykote M 7439 (Part No. 003602001) 

    Fig 1: Identifying Grease Applying Area
    G05327360Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Apply grease to the adjusting screw and both ends of adjuster.

    Brake grease: 

    Dow Corning Molykote M 7439 (Part No. 003602001) 

    Fig 2: Applying Grease On Adjusting Screw
    G05327361Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Attach the upper shoe return spring to the brake shoe.
  5. Connect the parking brake cable to the parking lever.
  6. While positioning the brake shoe (one at a time) in the groove of the wheel cylinder, secure the brake shoe in place.
    Fig 3: Identifying Wheel Cylinder Assy And Brake Shoe (Trailing)
    G05327362Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Fix the shoes in place by connecting the hold-down cup to the hold-down pin.
  8. Install the lower shoe return spring.
  9. Set the outside diameter of brake shoes 0.5 to 0.8 mm (0.020 to 0.031 in) smaller in comparison with the inside diameter of the brake drum.
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