Tools Required

Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.

1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.

Notice: Do not pry against the splash shield or backing plate in attempt to free the drum. This will bend the splash shield or backing plate. A bent backing plate may cause brake chatter and/or pulsation.




3. Remove the brake drum.
4. If the brake drum is to be reinstalled to the vehicle, use the J 41013 in order to clean any rust or corrosion from the hub/flange mating surface of the brake drum.
5. Use the J 42450-A in order to clean the wheel hub flange.

1. Adjust the drum brakes. Refer to Drum Brake Adjustment .



2. Install the brake drum.
3. Install the rear tire and the wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
4. Apply the brakes approximately three times in order to seat the brake shoes against the drum.
5. Lower the vehicle.