Drum Brake System: Adjustments

- Check operation of automatic adjusting mechanism. Move the parking brake lever of the rear shoe back and forth, as shown. Check that the adjuster turns. If the adjuster does not turn, check for incorrect installation of the rear brakes.
- Set the adjuster length to the shortest possible amount.



- Align the adjusting hole on the brake drum and largest hole on the axle carrier, install the brake drum.



- Pull the parking brake lever all the way up until clicking sound can no longer be heard.



- Remove the brake drum.
- Measure the brake drum inside diameter and diameter of the brake shoes. Check that the difference between the diameters is the correct shoe clearance.

Shoe clearance: 0.6 mm (0.024 in.)

- If incorrect, check the parking brake system.
- Install brake drum