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Backing Plate: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
2. Remove the brake drum.
3. Remove the brake shoes.
4. Remove parking brake cable from parking brake lever.
5. Compress parking brake cable retainer tabs. Then push retainer and cable through and out of support plate.
6. Disconnect brake line at wheel cylinder.
7. Remove wheel cylinder from support plate.
8. Remove axle shaft.
9. Remove bolts attaching support plate to axle and remove support plate.

INSTALLATION
1. Apply a bead of silicone sealer around the axle mounting surface of the support plate.
2. Install the support plate on the axle flange. Tighten attaching bolts to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
3. Apply a bead of silicone sealer around the wheel cylinder mounting surface and install the wheel cylinder.
4. Install the brake line in the wheel cylinder.
5. Install the parking brake cable in the support plate.
6. Install the axle shaft.
7. Connect parking brake cable to lever on secondary shoe and install brake shoes on support plate.
8. Adjust the brake shoes to the drum with the brake gauge.
9. Install the brake drum and wheel and tire assembly.
10. Bleed brake system.
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