Diplomat V8-318 5.2L VIN 4 2-BBL (1983)
Fig. 8 Installing outboard shoe using ``C'' clamp
Remove approximately 1/3 of the brake fluid out of the reservoir to prevent overflow when pistons are pushed back into the bore.
1.
With care, push piston back into bore until bottomed.
2.
Install new outboard shoe in recess of caliper.
No freeplay should exist between brake shoe flanges and caliper fingers. If up and down
(vertical) movement of the shoe shows freeplay, shoe must be removed and flanges bent to provide a slight interference fit. Reinstall shoe
after modification, if shoe cannot be finger snapped into place, use light "C" clamp pressure.
3.
Position inboard shoe with flanges inserted in adapter "ways".
4.
Carefully slide caliper assembly into adapter and over the disc while aligning caliper on machined "ways" of adapter.
Make sure dust boot is not
pulled out from groove when piston and boot slide over the inboard shoe.
Fig. 3 Retainer clips & anti-rattle spring replacement
5.
Install anti-rattle springs and retaining clips and torque retaining screws to 180 inch pounds.
The inboard shoe anti-rattle spring is to be
installed on top of the retainer spring plate.
