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Backing Plate: Service and Repair


Brake Back Plate Removal and Installation
Reference: Rear Drum Brake Components: Drum

Removal
1) Remove brake drum.
2) Remove brake shoe.
3) Remove wheel cylinder.
4) Remove parking brake cable (1) from brake back plate.





5) Remove rear wheel hub (Rear Drum Brake Model).
6) Remove brake back plate.

Installation
1) Install brake back plate and rear wheel hub (Rear Drum Brake Model).
2) Install parking brake cable (1) to brake back plate.
Tightening torque
Parking cable cap nut (a): 11 Nm (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lbf-ft)





3) Install wheel cylinder and connect brake pipe flare nut, and then tighten wheel cylinder bolts and flare nut to specified torque.
4) Install brake shoe.
5) Install brake drum.
6) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake system.
7) Adjust parking brake cable.
8) Install rear wheel.
9) Check to ensure that brake drum is free from dragging and proper braking is obtained.
Perform brake test (foot brake and parking brake).