Rear Brake Shoes: Removing: Disassembling

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-- Clamp brake shoes into vise.

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

Fig 1: Identifying Spring Plate, Wedge, Return Spring, And Tension Spring

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T-Handle Hook 3438

-- Disengage the upper return spring -3-.

-- Disengage the contact spring -4-.

Fig 2: Identifying Spring Plate, Pressure Rod, Wedge, And Contact Spring

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T-Handle Hook 3438

-- Remove the pressure rod -2- and wedge -3- from the brake shoe.

Cleaning:

WARNING: Do not blow brake system using compressed air, the dust produced is harmful to health!

Use only appropriate solvents for cleaning brake system.