Chapter 9 Brakes
9-1-l
5.31b . . .
rotate the trailing shoe and
adjuster assembly down. . .
5.31c . . . then unhook the parking
brake cable
5.38 Hook the parking brake cable to
the adjuster lever
5.39 Connect the leading shoe to the
lower return spring and rotate the shoe
up into position
5.38 Lubricate the contact surfaces of
the backing plate
5.40a Use needle-nose pliers to ’
connect the upper return spring
35 Unscrew the brake adjuster, clean it and apply a little high-tempera-
ture grease to the adjuster screw threads. Assemble the adjuster screw,
turning it in completely.
36 Lubricate the contact surfaces of the backing plate and wheel cylinder
clevis with high-temperature grease (see illustration). Be careful not to
get any grease on the brake shoe surfaces.
37 Install the adjuster assembly to the trailing shoe.
38 Connect the parking brake-cable to the lever and position the shoe
againstthe backing plate (see illustration). Install the hold-down pin and
spring.
39 Connect the leading shoe to the lower spring and rotate it up into posi-
tion (see illustration). Install the hold-down pin and spring.
40 Install the upper return spring (see illustrations).
41 Wiggle the brake shoe assembly to center it on the backing plate.
Make sure the tops of the shoes are seated in the slots of the wheel cylin-
der clevis’ and the bottorhs of the shoes are resting under the tabs of the
anchor plate.
42 Adjust the brakes by turning the star wheel on the adjuster assembly
until the drum will just fit over the shoe assembly. Install the drum and
wheel. Don’t forget to tighten the lug nuts to the torque specified in Chap-
ter 1. Repeat the operation on the other wheel, then road test the vehicle
carefully before placing it into normal service.
5.40b
Upper return spring and adjuster details
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