Parking Brake Shoe Removal & Installation: Installation

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Frequent inhalation of brake pad dust, regardless of material composition, could be hazardous to your health.

• Avoid breathing dust particles.
• Never use an air hose or brush to clean brake assemblies. Use an OSHA-approved vacuum cleaner.

• 1. Parking Brake Lever - Install

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  1. Apply Molykote 44MA grease to the sliding surface of the pivot pin (A), and insert the pin into the rearward brake shoe (B) from the outside

  2. Install the parking brake lever (C) and wave washer (D) on the pivot pin, and secure with a new U-clip (E).

  • Install the wave washer with its convex side facing out.
  • Pinch the U-clip securely to prevent the parking brake lever from coming out of the brake shoe.
• 2. Parking Brake Shoe - Install

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  1. Connect the rear parking brake cable (A) to the parking brake lever (B)

  2. Apply silicone grease (Shin-Etsu G40M) to the cable contact surface (C) on the backing plate.

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  3. Apply a thin coat of Molykote 44MA grease to the brake shoe ends and strut ends (A), sliding surfaces of the parking brake shoe (B), and the pivot of the parking brake lever (C) as shown. Wipe off any excess. Keep grease off the brake linings.

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  4. Position the parking brake shoes (A), then hook the rod spring (B) on the strut (C) first with the spring end (D) pointing downward. Then hook the rod spring to the parking brake shoe, and install the strut on the parking brake shoes.

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  5. Install the tension pins (A) and retainer springs (B). Make sure the tension pin does not contact the parking brake lever 6. Install connecting rods (C) and (D) on the adjuster nut (E). NOTE:  Clean the threaded portions of connecting rod (C) and the sliding surface of connecting rod (D), then coat them with Molykote 44MA grease. Shorten connecting rod (C) by fully turning the adjuster nut. 7. Position the brake shoe adjuster assembly (F) on the parking brake shoes.

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  8. Install the lower return spring (A).

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  9. Install the upper return spring (A) 10. Install brake spring (B).

• 3. Brake Disc/Drum - Install
• 4. Parking Brake - Adjust
• 5. Rear Wheels - Install