BRAKE SHOE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Remove the brake drum. (See BRAKE DRUM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

2. Use the Brake/Clutch/Service Vacuum to remove brake dust and dirt from the brake components.

3. Measure the inner diameter of the brake using a vernier caliper. If the inner diameter is more than the maximum specification shown in the figure, install a new brake drum.

Note

• If new rear brake shoes are to be installed, resurface the brake drums to remove glazing and to ensure an equal friction surface from side-to-side. Resurfacing will also correct out-of-round and bell conditions.

4. Remove the parking brake cable from the operating lever.

5. Remove the hold springs and the hold pins.

6. Remove the return spring (lower).

7. Remove the brake shoe.

(1) Pull the bottom of the leading shoe toward the vehicle front.

(2) Remove the return spring (upper).

Note

• Remove the return spring (upper) and the trailing shoe as a single unit.

8. Remove the adjuster lever.

(1) Disconnect the adjuster lever spring.

(2) Remove the adjuster lever.

9. Remove the adjuster and the return spring as a single unit.

(1) Return the adjuster to the fully seated position.

10. Remove the operating lever.

(1) Detach the clips.

(2) Remove the operating lever.

11. Inspect the brake shoes for minimum thickness above the backing plate, and install new brake shoes if necessary.

Note

• When installing the hold spring, install the black hold spring to the leading shoe side, and the silver hold spring to the trailing shoe side.

12. Install in the reverse order of removal.