Rear Drum Brake Assembly: Installation

Clean the back plate and wheel cylinder assembly.
Install the wheel cylinder assembly on the back plate, and tighten bolts.
Tightening torque:

10 N.m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 ft-lb)

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Cylinder Assembly On Back Plate Bolts
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Apply grease to the portions indicated by arrows in the figure.
Brake grease:

Dow Corning Molykote M 7439 (Part No. 003602001)

Fig 2: Identifying Grease Applying Area
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Install the brake assembly on housing, and tighten the bolts to install back plate.
Tightening torque:

52 N.m (5.3 kgf-m, 38.3 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Drum Brake Assembly Bolts
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Install the hub. <Ref. INSTALLATION , Rear Axle. >
Connect the brake hose, and tighten the brake hose flange nut.
Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)

CAUTION: When connecting the brake hose, do not twist it.
Install the ABS wheel speed sensor on the back plate.
Tightening torque:

32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)
Apply grease to the adjusting screw and both ends of adjuster.
Brake grease:

Dow Corning Molykote M 7439 (Part No. 003602001)

Fig 4: Applying Grease On Adjusting Screw
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Install the brake shoe. <Ref. to INSTALLATION , Rear Drum Brake Shoe. >
Install the brake drum. <Ref. to INSTALLATION , Rear Drum Brake Drum. >
After installing the rear drum brake assembly, bleed air from the brake line. <Ref. to AIR BLEEDING . >