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Rear Brake Shoe, Wheel Cylinder & Brake Drum: Reassembly

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  1. INSTALL REAR WHEEL CYLINDER KIT 
    1. Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to 2 new wheel cylinder cups and the 2 pistons.
    2. Install the wheel cylinder cup onto each piston.
    3. Install the compression spring and 2 pistons onto the wheel brake cylinder.
    4. Install 2 new wheel cylinder boots onto the wheel brake cylinder.
      Fig 1: Locating Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder Components
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  2. INSTALL REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the wheel brake cylinder with the bolt.

      Torque: 9.8 N*m (100 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) 

    2. Provisionally install the bleeder plug.
    3. Install the bleeder plug cap.
      Fig 2: Locating Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder Bolt
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    4. Using SST, install the brake tube.

      SST 09023-00100 

      Torque: for use without SST 

      15 N*m (155 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf) 

      for use with SST 

      14 N*m (143 kgf*cm, 10 ft.*lbf) 

      HINT:

      • Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 300 mm (11.81 in.).
      • This torque value is effective when SST is parallel to a torque wrench.
        Fig 3: Separating Brake Tube From Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder
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  3. INSTALL REAR BRAKE PARKING BRAKE SHOE LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using needle-nose pliers, install the parking brake shoe lever with a new C-washer.
      Fig 4: Installing Parking Brake Shoe Lever With C-Washer
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  4. INSTALL REAR BRAKE AUTOMATIC ADJUST LEVER 
    1. Install the automatic adjust lever and automatic adjust lever tension spring onto the front brake shoe.
      Fig 5: Identifying Automatic Adjust Lever Tension Spring
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  5. INSTALL REAR BRAKE SHOE KIT 
    1. Apply high temperature grease to the surface of the backing plate which is in contact with the shoe.
      Fig 6: Locating Backing Plate
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    2. Using needle-nose pliers, install the parking brake cable onto the parking brake shoe lever.
      Fig 7: Separating Parking Brake Cable
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    3. Using SST, install the rear brake shoe, pin, shoe hold down spring and shoe hold down spring cup.

      SST 09718-00010 

      Fig 8: Installing Shoe Hold Down Spring Cup, Spring, Pin & Rear Brake Shoe
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    4. Apply high temperature grease to the adjusting bolt.
      Fig 9: Locating Adjusting Bolt
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    5. Install the parking brake shoe strut set.
      Fig 10: Identifying Parking Brake Shoe Strut Set
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    6. Using SST, install the front brake shoe, pin, shoe hold down spring and shoe hold down spring cup.

      SST 09718-00010 

      Fig 11: Identifying Shoe Hold Down Spring Cup, Spring, Pin & Front Brake Shoe
      G04832359Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    7. Using needle-nose pliers, install the tension spring onto the front brake shoe and rear brake shoe.
      Fig 12: Installing Tension Spring Onto Front Brake Shoe & Rear Brake Shoe
      G04832382Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    8. Using SST, install the shoe return spring onto the front brake shoe.

      SST 09703-30010 

      NOTE: Do not damage the wheel cylinder boot.
  6. CHECK REAR DRUM BRAKE INSTALLATION 
    1. Check that each part is installed properly.
      Fig 13: Separating Shoe Return Spring From Front Brake Shoe
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      Fig 14: Identifying Correct Installation Of Rear Drum Brake
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    2. Measure the brake drum inner diameter and the diameter of the brake shoes. Check that the difference between the diameters is equal to the specified shoe clearance.

      Shoe clearance: 

      0.6 mm (0.024 in.) 

      NOTE: There should be no oil or grease adhering to the friction surfaces of the shoe lining or the drum.
      Fig 15: Measuring Brake Drum Inner Diameter
      G04832385Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002