RAM 3500 Truck 2WD L6-359 5.9L DSL Turbo VIN D FI (1998)
Brake Shoe: Service and Repair
With 11 Inch Brakes
REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle.
2. Remove rear wheels.
3. Remove brake drums.
Brake Shoe Mounting
Exploded View Of 11 Inch Drum Brake.
4. Remove primary (front) brake shoe return spring. Use brake spring pliers to unseat and remove spring from anchor pin.
5. Remove primary shoe hold-down spring, pin and retainers. Use brake spring tool to rotate retainers and disengage pins.
6. Tilt primary brake shoe outward. Then disengage shoe spring and remove primary brake shoe.
7. Remove adjuster screw, shoe spring and park brake strut and spring.
CAUTION: The driver side adjuster screw has a right hand thread. The passenger side adjuster screw has a left hand thread. Do not interchange
them as the brake shoes will not adjust properly.
8. Remove secondary brake shoe hold-down spring, pin and retainers.
