Brake Shoe: Service and Repair
BRAKE SHOES REMOVAL/INSTALLATION1. Remove the brake drum.
Note
^ If new rear brake shoes and linings are being installed, resurface the brake drums to remove glazing and to provide an equal friction surface from side-to-side. Resurfacing also corrects out-of-round and bell conditions.
2. Remove the 2 brake shoe retaining springs and the 2 pins.
3. Remove the upper return spring.
4. Remove the self-adjuster and spring assembly.
5. Remove the lower return spring.
6. Remove the trailing brake shoe and parking brake actuator lever assembly.
7. Remove the leading brake shoe.
^ Clean and dry the brake shoe contact points on the backing plate.
^ Apply a thin coat of silicone grease to the brake shoe contact points on the backing plate.
8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Adjust the rear brake shoes.
Note
^ Adjust the self-adjuster to the full retracted position to ease the installation of the drum brake.