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Backing Plate: Service and Repair

Brake Backing Plate

Material:








Removal and Installation
1. Remove the brake shoes.
2. Disconnect the brake tube fitting.
^ To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.).
3. Remove the 2 wheel cylinder bolts and the wheel cylinder.
^ To install, tighten 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.).
4. Press the retaining clip and disconnect the parking brake cable from the backing plate.





5. Remove the backing plate rivets and remove the backing plate.

6. CAUTION: Make sure that all mating surfaces are free of foreign material.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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