Landcruiser 4WD L6-4.5L (1FZ-FE) (1993)
Brake Drum: Service and Repair
Removal
1. Raise and support rear of vehicle, then remove wheel and tire assembly.
2. Remove brake drum. If brake drum cannot be removed easily, insert a suitable screwdriver through hole in backing plate, then push adjuster lever
away from adjuster and back of adjustment tension.
3. Remove tension spring, using a suitable tool, then remove rear shoe hold-down spring and pin. Remove rear brake shoe and anchor spring, Fig. 7.
Fig. 7 Exploded View Of Type 4 Drum Brake Assembly.
4. On Land Cruiser models, remove front hold-down spring using a suitable tool, then disconnect the parking brake cable from the parking brake
bellcrank, Fig. 7.
5. On Pickup, 4Runner, 4WD T100 and 4WD Tacoma models, remove front shoe hold-down spring and pin, using a suitable tool, then disconnect
No. 1 parking brake cable from No. 3 parking brake bellcrank.
6. On 2WD T100 models, proceed as follows:
a. Remove E-ring, then automatic adjusting lever and C-washer, then parking brake lever. Disconnect brake line from wheel cylinder using a
suitable container to catch fluid.
b. Remove wheel cylinder. Remove following parts from wheel cylinder: two boots, two pistons, two pistons cups and spring.
7. On models except 2WD T100, remove front brake with strut, then disconnect parking brake cable from front shoe. Remove parking brake cable
No. 2.
8. Remove adjusting lever spring, then the adjuster from front shoe.
Inspection
1. Measure brake drum inside diameter. Inside diameter should be 11.61 inches, Fig. 2.