Tools Required
J 38400 Brake Shoe
Spanner and Spring Remover
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Keep fingers away from rear brake shoe springs to prevent fingers from
being pinched between spring and shoe web or spring and backing plate.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the rear wheel and tire. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Remove the brake drum. Refer to
Brake Drum Replacement
.
Notice: Do not over stretch the adjuster spring. Damage can occur
if the spring is over stretched.
- Remove the adjuster spring (3). Disengage the adjuster
spring hook end from the tab on the adjuster actuator (1).
- Use the J 38400
(1) in order to spread the brake shoes apart.
- Remove the adjuster actuator lever (2).
- Remove the adjuster actuator lever from the brake shoe.
Installation Procedure
- Install the adjuster actuator lever to
the brake shoe.
- Use the J 38400
(1)
in order to spread the brake shoes apart.
Important: Ensure that the adjuster (2) engages the brake shoes (4 and
5), the park brake actuator (3), and the adjuster actuator (1) properly.
- Install the adjuster.
Notice: Do not over stretch the adjuster spring. Damage can occur
if the spring is over stretched.
- Install the adjuster spring (3).
4.1. | Install the straight end of the adjuster spring into the brake shoe. |
4.2. | Install the hook end of the adjuster spring to the adjuster actuator
lever (1). |
- Adjust the rear drum brakes. Refer to
Drum Brake Adjustment
.
- Install the brake drum. Refer to
Brake Drum Replacement
.
- Install the rear wheel and tire. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Lower the vehicle.