Overview - Drum Brake

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Fig 1: Exploded View Of Drum Brake Assembly

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Spring Plate
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
Pressure Spring
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
Brake Shoe
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
- For the allocation.
Wedge Tool
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
Upper Return Spring
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
Contact Spring
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
Wheel Brake Cylinder
- Checking for leaks. Refer to BRAKE CYLINDER, CHECKING FOR LEAKS
- Removing and installing. Refer to BRAKE CYLINDER .
Bolt
- 8 Nm
Spring Pin
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
Brake Carrier
- Removing and installing. Refer to BRAKE CARRIER, DRUM BRAKE .
- Grease the contact surface with GreaseG 000 650.
Brake Shoe with Parking Brake Lever
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
- Adjusting the parking brake. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING, DRUM BRAKE .
- For the allocation.
Pressure Rod
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
- Grease the contact surface with GreaseG 000 650.
Tension Spring
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
Lower Return Spring
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHOES .
- Grease the contact surface with GreaseG 000 650.