Forester F4-2.5L SOHC (2004)
Brake Drum: Service and Repair
Rear Drum Brake Drum
REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Loosen the wheel nuts.
3) Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the wheels.
4) Release the parking brake.
5) Remove the brake drum from brake assembly.
NOTE:
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If it is difficult to remove the brake drum, remove the adjusting hole cover from back plate, and then turn the adjuster assembly pawls using a
flat tip screwdriver until brake shoe separates from drum.
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If the brake drum is difficult to remove, drive it out by installing an 8-mm bolt into bolt hole in the brake drum.
INSTALLATION
Set the outside diameter of brake shoes less than 0.5 to 0.8 mm (0.020 to 0.031 inch) in comparison with inside diameter of brake drum.
