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Rear brake drums, removing and installing: Notes

WARNING:
  • Do not re-use fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use.
  • Some fasteners are designed to be used only once, and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow recommendations in this manual-replace these fasteners with new parts where indicated, and any other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.

The following list pertains to Fig 1.

  1. Grease cap 
  2. Cotter pin 
    • Always replace
  3. Lock ring 
  4. Nut 
  5. Thrust washer 
  6. Outer wheel bearing 
  7. ABS wheel speed sensor rotor 
  8. Brake drum 
    • Clean thoroughly, check for wear, damage, damaged wheel bolt threads and dimensions

      Vehicles with front wheel drive:

    • Diameter: 200 mm (7.874 in.)
    • Wear limit: 201 mm (7.913 in.)
  9. Stub axle 
  10. Socket-head bolt 
    • 10 N.m (7 ft lb)
  11. ABS wheel speed sensor 
    • Only on vehicles with ABS
    • Before installing sensor, clean mounting hole inner surface and coat with lubricating paste, Part No. G 000 650
  12. Backing plate with brake shoes 
    • Release brake adjuster before removing brake drum
  13. Dished washer 
    • Large contact surface faces backing plate
  14. Hex bolt 
    • 60 N.m (44 ft lb)
Fig 1: Identifying Components Of Rear Drum Brakes
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