Installation
INSTALLATIONCAUTION: Be sure lining surface is free from oil contamination.
Brake grease:
Dow Corning Molykote No 7439 (Part No. 725191460)
1) Apply brake grease to the following places.
- Six contact surfaces of shoe rim and back plate packing
- Contact surface of shoe wave and anchor pin
- Contact surface of lever and strut
- Contact surface of shoe wave and adjuster assembly
- Contact surface of shoe wave and strut
- Contact surface of lever and shoe wave
2) Installation is in reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- Use new retainers and clinch them when installing brake shoes to levers.
- Ensure that parking lever moves smoothly.
- Do not confuse left parking lever with right one.
- Do not confuse left strut with right one.
NOTE: Ensure that adjuster assembly is securely installed with screw in the left side, facing vehicle front.
NOTE; Ensure that shoe return spring is installed as shown in Figure.
3) Adjust parking brakes.
CAUTION: After replacing parking brake lining, be sure to drive vehicle for "break-in" purposes.
(1) Drive the vehicle about 35 km/h (22 MPH).
(2) With the parking brake release button pushed in, pull the parking brake lever gently, pulling with a force of approximately 147 N (15 kg, 33 lb).
(3) Drive the vehicle for about 200 m (0.12 mile) in this condition.
(4) Wait 5 to 10 minutes for the parking brake to cool down. Repeat this procedure once more.
(5) After breaking-in, re-adjust parking brakes.