Brake Shoe: Service and Repair

Rear Brake Shoe Replacement

Special Tools Required
Brake spring installer 07LAF-SM40200

CAUTION: 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.

Removal/Disassembly
1. Remove the brake drum.
2. Unhook the upper return spring (A) from the rearward shoe using the special tool (B).





3. Remove the tension pins (A) by pushing each retainer spring (B) and turning the pins.





4. Lower the brake shoe assembly, and remove the lower return spring (A). Be careful not to damage the wheel cylinder dust cover.





5. Remove the brake shoe assembly from the backing plate, and disassemble the brake shoe assembly.
6. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the parking brake lever, and remove the brake shoe.
7. Remove the U-clip (A), and wave washer (B), and separate the parking brake lever (C) from the brake shoe (D).





Reassembly
1. Apply a thin coat of 44 MA assembly paste onto the sliding surfaces as illustrated. Wipe off any excess assembly paste. Do not get assembly paste on the brake lining material.





2. Install the parking brake lever (A) to the rearward brake shoe (B), and secure it with the wave washer (C), and a new U-clip (D). Pinch the U-clip securely to prevent it from coming off.

NOTE: Install the wave washer with its convex side facing outside.





3. Connect the parking brake cable to the rearward brake shoe.
4. Install the self-adjuster lever (C) and self-adjuster spring (D) on the front side brake shoe (E).





5. Assemble the brake shoes with the clevis A, adjuster bolt (F), clevis B, upper return spring (G), and lower return spring (H).

NOTE: Fully turn the adjuster bolt into the clevis A.

6. Apply a thin coat of 44 MA assembly paste onto the sliding surfaces as illustrated. Wipe off any excess assembly paste. Do not get assembly paste on the brake lining material.





7. Install the brake shoe assembly on the backing plate fitting the top of the brake shoes onto the wheel cylinder pistons and the bottom of the brake shoes onto the locating plate.
8. Install the tension pins (A), and secure with the retainer springs (B) by pushing it and turning each pin.





9. Hook the end (A) of the upper return spring (B) with the special tool.





10. Install the brake drum and rear wheel.
11. If the wheel cylinder has been removed, bleed the brake system.
12. Press the brake pedal several times to set the self adjusting brake.
13. Adjust the parking brake.