4 - 10 BRAKES
GEM Service Manual November 2007
ASSEMBLY
1. Position wheel cylinder on backing plate and
attach with mounting bolt furthest from actuator
lever.
2. Insert last mounting bolt and tighten.
3. Position trailing shoe first.
4. Insert the parking brake cable into park brake
actuator lever.
5. Position leading shoe.
NOTE: Make sure the pads properly engage
wheel cylinder pistons.
6. Replace upper spring.
7. Install the lower spring.
8. Replace shoe retention pins and clips.
9. Using flare nut wrench, attach 17 mm brake line
to wheel cylinder.
10. Install the drum.
NOTE: Be sure you have the correct (RH or LH)
drum brake assembly.
11. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Tighten the
lug nuts to 65 ft-lbs.
12. Install the hubcap
13. Bleed the brakes. See Brake Bleeding
instructions in this section.
14. Adjust the parking brake cable. See Parking
Brake Cable Tension Adjustment in this section.
NOTE: If only servicing the brake shoes do not
do steps 1, 2, 9 and 13.
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Description Thread Size Use
Loctite®
242
Inch-
Pounds
Foot
Pounds
Brake line to wheel/master cylinder
NO 37 ---
Brake, drum assembly to steering knuckle
M8 x 1.25 NO --- 20
Wheel lug nuts
12mm NO --- 65
Wheel Cylinder to Backing Plate
NO 115 ---
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