Inspect
Brake
Linings
for
wear
and
Drums
for
condition
(1) Jack
up
the rear of the car and support the body on
stands
(2) Remove the car road wheels.
(3) Remove the
feaf
brak.e
drum
as follows:-
(a) Release the handbrake
(b) Remove
the
countersunk screws securing the brake
drum
to
the
hub and
withdraw
the brake drum,
(4} Check the brake
linings
for wear. If they are excessively
worn, damaged. or
contaminated
by
oil or grease the
linings should be replaced. Remove any surplus oil,
grease and
dust
from the
linings
and drum.
(5) Replace the brake drum.
(6) Fit the feaf road wheels and
lower
the car,
Check/Adjust
Footbrake
Operation
Self-adjusting brakes are litted to the front and rear, Front
adjustment
is hydraulically self-compensating
to
provide for
brake pad wear.
In
the rear brakes a self-adjusting
mechanism
incorporated in the brake-shoe handbrake
linkage maintains a fixed brake Imer/drum running clearance,
self-adjustment occurs on the application of the handbrake.
{1)
With
the handbrake off. check the brake pedal for
spongy operation and excessive travel
(2)
If
the pedal has spongy operation. bleed the brakes -
see page
53
1682
1683
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Fig.29
Rear
brake
drum
5
Fig.
30
Handbrake
adjustment
- TR
models
51
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