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Brake Shoe Installation

1980-83 CHEROKEE, TRUCK & WAGONEER; 1984-87 GRAND WAGONEER & TRUCK

1. Apply suitable silicone lubricant to replacement bushings, sleeves, bushing grooves and small ends of mounting bolts.
2. Install new rubber bushings in caliper mounting ears.
3. Install new sleeves in inboard mounting ears of caliper. Ensure sleeve end faces shoe and lining is flush with machined surface of mounting ear.
4. Install support spring on inboard brake shoe. Position single tang end of spring over notch in shoe.
5. Install inboard shoe in caliper. Ensure shoe is flush against piston and support spring is fully seated in piston.
6. Install outboard shoe until shoe is fully seated. Ensure shoe ears rest on upper surface of caliper mounting ears and lower shoe tab fits into cutout in caliper. Outboard shoes with formed ears are meant for original installation only and are fitted to the caliper. Shoes of this type must never be relined or reconditioned.
7. Install caliper as described under "Caliper Installation."



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