Rear Brake Shoes: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Hook the contact spring -4- into the pressure rod -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Spring Plate, Pressure Rod, Wedge, And Contact Spring

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T-Handle Hook 3438

-- Fit in the wedge -3- at the same time.

Installed position:

The elevation -arrow- must be visible when installing.

-- Attach the brake shoe with the parking brake lever to the pressure rod.

-- Attach the return spring -3-.

Fig 2: Identifying Spring Plate, Wedge, Return Spring, And Tension Spring

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T-Handle Hook 3438

-- Attach the tension spring -4- for the wedge -2-.

Lubricate the contact surfaces for the brake shoes on the support plate -arrow- and on the brake carrier -arrow- (distributed on the circumference; 6 places) using Grease G 000 650.

Fig 3: Identifying Lubrication Areas

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-- Mount the brake shoes on the brake cylinder piston -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Brake Cylinder Piston, Spring Plate, Parking Brake Cable, Lower Support, And Return Spring

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-- Attach the brake cable -3- to the parking brake lever.

-- Install the return spring -5- and the T-Handle Hook 3438 underneath.

-- Pry out the brake shoe behind the lower support -4-.

-- Install the spring plate -2- with the pressure spring and turn 90°.

-- Install the wheel bearing unit. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Install the brake drum. Refer to INSTALLING .

-- Install wheel and tighten.

-- Adjust parking brake. Refer to ADJUSTING .