Raise
car
and
remove wheel,
hub
and
drum
assembly,
using
puller (Tool C-845)
to
remove
drum
assembly.
In~ert
Tool C-3462
in
the
inner
suppor
t plate
hole
with
the
tool
cam
slot
engaging
the
spring
hook
(Fig.
5).
Turn
the
tool handle to
disengage
s
pring
from
return
spring
link,
then
turn
han-
dle in
the
opposite
direction
to
release
the
s
pring.
Remove both
springs
in
this
manner.
CAUT
ION:
Do
not use
bmkc
Sl)ring plien; as
damage to lining will result.
Fig.
6 - Removing Broke Shoe Guide Spring
Turn
brake
shoe
guide
s
pring
retainer
1j.~
turn
and
remove
(Fig.
6).
NOTE:
The
lip
on
end
0/
.m1"in!J
is
/01'
correct
positionin!J on oute,·
support
plate.
Fig.
7 -
Rem
oving Broke
Shoe
from Support Plate
10
Slide shoes
from
support
plate
assembly
(Fig.7).
Support
Plate
Re
moval
With
the
brake
shoes
removed;
remove
the
two
screws
and
lockwashers which secu
re
wheel cyl-
inder
to
support
plate
assembly.
Fig. 8 - Removing Broke Shoe Support plate
Remove
the
five
nuts
and lockwashcrs
that
retain
the
brake
shoe
support
plate
to
the
brake
suppo
rt
and
remove
the
brake
shoe
support
plate
(Fig.
8).
Wheel
Cylin
de
r Removal
With
the
brake
shoes
and
brake
shoe
support
plate
removed, disconnect
brake
fluid line
at
wheel
cylinder
and remove wheel cylinder.
NOTE:
Wheel cylinder disassembly,
1·eeo1Hli-
tioning, and aS$embly
a~·e
the same as outlined
in
the 19.55 Ch1·ysler Service Manual, D-1.5431.
REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY
Assemble wheel cylinder on bl'ake shoe
support
plate.
Install
screws
and
lockwashers
finger
tight.
Assemble
the
brake
shoe
support
plate
:t;;;;embly
to
the
brake
support.
NOTE:
Be
sW'e
the brake
adjusting
cam
rub-
ber
dust
washers
are
in
place and
in
good con-
dition be/ore installing the
bmke
SUPP01"t
plate
assembly.
Theu
washe1'S are located between
the suppo,·t plate and the
umke
fJacking plate.
Tighten
support
plate
"crews
to
35 foot-
pounds
and wheel
cylinder
sc
rew
s
to
20 foot·
pounds.
Connect
brake
fluid line
to
wheel cyl-
inder.
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