Brake Drum: Service and Repair

Rear Brake Drum Replacement

NOTE: Keep any grease off the brake drum and brake shoes.

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Remove the parking brake, and remove the brake drum (A) from the hub bearing unit.

NOTE:
^ If necessary, turn the adjuster bolt (B) with a flat tip screwdriver until the shoes become loose.

^ If the brake drum has clung to the hub bearing unit. Thread two 8 x 1.25 mm bolts (C) into the brake drum to push it away from the hub bearing unit. Turn each bolt 90 degrees at a time to prevent cocking the brake drum.

^ After installation, press the brake pedal several times to make sure the brakes work and self adjust the brake shoes.





4. Install the brake drum in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Before installing the brake drum, clean the mating surfaces of the rear hub and the inside of the brake drum.

5. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.