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HANDBRAKE
OPERATING
LEVER
ADJUSTING
PLATES
and
handbrake
operating
link
at the rear
of the
backing
C plate
Check
that
the wheel
cylinder assembly
is
free
to
DUST
BOOT
moVe
on the
backing
plate
face
10
Place a
smear
of
zinc oxide
grease
on each
brake
shoe
support pad
on
the
brake
backing plate
inner face
I I Connect the brake
shnes
together
with
the lower
Exploded
View
of Rear Brake
COmponents
brake shoe return
spring
12
Position the brake shoes on the
backing
plates
according
to the marks made on
dismantling locating
the
r ar shoe
on the
adjuster tappet
and with
the handbrake
operating
lever
entered in the
aperture provided
in the
brake
shoe
13
Pull the other shoe into
position
on
the
adjuster
tappet
and
wheel
cylinder
14
Insert the
shoe
retaining pin
through
the hole in
the
backing
plate
and shoe
from behind and instal the
retaining
wa hers and
spring
turn
the
top
washer
through
90
deg
to lock into
position
Instal
the other shoe
retaining
pin
washers
and
spring
in
a
similar
manner
15
Using
a
suitable
pair
of
brake
spring pliers
instal
the two
upper
return
springs
to
the
adjuster
ends of the
brake
shoes
16
Fit
the brake fluid
pipe
and
the bleeder
valve to
the
wheel
cylinder
17
Instal the brake drum on
the
axle
Ilange
and
lit
and
tighten
the
road
wheel
backiQg
plate
and
secure
wjth
the two ret jining
nuls
and
lock
washers Position
an
elastic band around
the
assembly
to
prevent
the
tappets
from
becoming
dislodged
3
Lubrieate the
wheel cvlinder bore with clean
brake
fluid also
dip
the
piston
and seal in
the fluid
and
instal the
seal
on
the
piston
so
that the
lip
of
the seal
will
be
facing
towards the
spigot
end of
the
piston
NOTE Ensure thut the seal is
seatiilg
correct
v
in fhe
groove
in
the
piston
4
Dip
the
piston
and
seal
assembly
into clean
hydraulic brake fluid and insert it
into
the
cylinder
bore
Take care not to
turn
back the
lip
of the seal on
entry
NOTE The
sea
lip
must
face
the blind end
of
the
cl
linder
bore
5 Position the
rubber
boot on the
open
end of the
wheel
cylinder
and secure
it with
the boot
retaining clip
6
Position the handbrake
operating
lever in
he
slot
end
of the wheel
cylinder body
locating
the
lever
pivot
in
the recess in the wheel
cylinder body
7 Insert
the handbrake
operating
lever
in the
backing
plate
and
position
the wheel
cylinder
on
the
plate
from
inside
8
Instal
the
adjusting plates
and
spring
retainers
011
to the
whee
cylinder from
the rear of
the brake
backing
plate
9
Insla the rubber dust
boot over the
wheel
cylinder
Bral es B
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It will
be
Ilccessan
to
fullv tighten
the road wheel
when
the
I
ehicle is luwered tv the
ground
18
Adjost
the
brake shoes and bleed the
hydraulic
system
as
described in
the
appropriate
sections
19
Reconnect
the
handbrake
cabie
or
rod
whichever
is
applicable
to
the
handbrake
operating
lever and instal
the
return
spring
It
may
be
necessary
to
back off
the
handbrake cable
adjuster
tu cunnect the
cable
20
Lower
the
vehicle to the
ground
folly
tighten
the
road wheel
relaining
nuts and road test the
vehicle
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