Removal/Installation

REMOVAL

Fig. 5 Exploded View Of Drum Brake Assembly:

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and rear hub nuts. Mark relationship between drum and axle for assembly reference.
3. Remove parking lever cover, loosen but do not remove brake cable locking nut.
4. To increase brake shoe to drum clearance, pull shoe hold-down pin about 5 mm.
5. Remove drum by using sliding hammer tool No. J37781 or equivalent.
6. Remove brake shoes as follows:
a. Remove shoe hold-down springs.
b. Disconnect parking brake cable from shoe lever.
c. Remove brake shoes, Fig. 5.
d. Remove parking shoe lever from shoe rim.

INSTALLATION

Fig. 9 Adjusting Drum To Shoe Clearance:

1. Install brake shoes as follows:
a. Install parking shoe lever to shoe rim.
b. Install strut and springs.
c. Install brake shoes, Fig. 5, then connect parking brake cable to shoe lever.
d. Install shoe hold-down springs.
2. Place a screwdriver between rod and ratchet, then push ratchet for extra clearance, Fig. 9.
3. Install brake drum, then torque attaching nuts to specifications.
4. Depress brake pedal three to five times to obtain proper shoe to drum clearance.
5. Adjust parking brake cable, then tighten parking lever cover screws and brake cable locking nut.
6. Install wheel assembly