Brake Carrier, Drum Brake: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Clean the contact surfaces for the brake shoes on the support plate and brake carrier.

Fig 1: Identifying Lubrication Areas

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-- Lubricate the contact surfaces -arrows- with Grease G 000 650 (6 places on the circumference).

NOTE:

Clean the threaded holes in the axle beam for the bolts -arrows- before installing the brake carrier -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Brake Carrier & Threaded Connections

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Clean the threaded holes for the self-locking bolts or for the bolts coated with locking fluid. If the holes are not cleaned, then the bolts could break off the next time they are removed.

-- Bleed the brake system. Refer to DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION .

-- Install the wheel and tighten. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Adjust parking brake. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING, DRUM BRAKE .