Tools Required
• | J 21177-A
Drum to Brake Shoe Clearance Gage |
Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.
Important: This procedure must be performed after replacing the brake shoes or whenever the brake shoes have been removed.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- Remove the rear tire and wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
- Disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to
Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Disabling
.
- Remove the brake shoe adjuster access plug from the backing plate.
- Insert a thin bladed tool (2) through the adjuster access hole in the backing plate until it contacts the adjuster lever (4).
- Push the adjuster lever away from the adjuster screw (1).
- Using a suitable tool (3), rotate the adjuster screw upward.
- Remove the brake drum. Refer to
Brake Drum Replacement
.
- Using the
J 42450-A
(1), clean the
mating surface of the rear axle flange.
- Using the
J 21177-A
(1), measure the inside diameter of the brake drum.
- With the set screw (1) locked, place the opposite side of the
J 21177-A
over the brake shoes.
- Rotate the brake shoe adjuster screw until the brake shoes just contact the
J 21177-A
.
- Inspect the clearance between the brake shoes and the brake drum.
Specification
Approximately 0.76 mm (0.030 in)
- Install the brake drum. Refer to
Brake Drum Replacement
.
- Enable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to
Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Enabling
.
- If necessary, adjust the park brake cable tension. Refer to
Park Brake Adjustment
.
- Install the tire and wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
- Lower the vehicle.