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Brake Back Plate Removal and Installation: Installation

  1. Install brake back plate (1) and rear wheel hub referring to REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (REAR DRUM BRAKE MODEL) .
  2. Install parking brake cable (1) to brake back plate.

    Tightening torque 

    Parking cable cap nut a: 11 N.m (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft) 

    Fig 1: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Parking Cable Cap Nut
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  3. Install wheel cylinder and connect brake pipe flare nut, and then tighten wheel cylinder bolts and flare nut to specified torque referring to Wheel Cylinder Removal and Installation .
  4. Install brake shoe referring to Rear Brake Shoe Removal and Installation .
  5. Install brake drum referring to Rear Brake Drum Removal and Installation .
  6. Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake system. For bleeding operation refer to AIR BLEEDING OF BRAKE SYSTEM .
  7. Upon completion of all jobs, start engine and then depress brake pedal with about 300 N (30 kg, 66 lbs) load at least 3 times until adjuster actuator clicking sound from drum brake can not be heard so as to obtain proper drum-to-shoe clearance.

    Adjust parking brake cable referring to PARKING BRAKE INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT .

  8. Install rear wheel referring to WHEEL (WITH TIRE) REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  9. Check to ensure that brake drum is free from dragging and proper braking is obtained. Perform brake test. See PARKING BRAKE .