Axle Beam: Service and Repair

Fig. 3 Brake shoe hold down spring removal:

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove rear brake drums.
3. Disconnect brake hoses from lines.
4. Disconnect brake hoses and retainers from trailing arm.
5. Plug brake hoses to prevent loss of brake fluid.
6. Remove brake shoe hold down spring by turning shoe hold down pin as shown in Fig. 3.
7. Disconnect parking brake cable from parking brake shoe lever and remove brake shoes. Remove cable from back plate.
8. Remove brake back plate from rear axle.
9. Support center of axle with suitable jack.

Fig. 4 Lateral rod body side bolt location:

10. Remove lateral rod body side bolt, Fig. 4.
11. Remove shock absorber lower mounting bolt.
12. Lower rear axle slowly, until tension of suspension spring is relieved. Remove spring.
13. Remove trailing arm front side bolt and lower rear axle.
14. Remove trailing arm bushing with suitable tool.
15. Reverse procedure to install. When press fitting bushing into trailing arm, direct its slit side toward front and rear.

Fig. 5 Rear axle torque specifications:

16. Refer to Fig. 5 for torque specifications.