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Releasing brake shoe adjustment > < Removing and installing brake drum, up to 09.99

Polo Mk3

Removing and installing brake drum, as of 10.99
Removing and installing brake drum, as of 10.99
  Note
t  After replacing a wheel cylinder, a backplate and brake linings, depress brake pedal firmly once with vehicle stationary so that the brake linings are properly seated in their normal operating position.
t  After work for which the brake system had to be opened, bleed the brake system with brake filling and bleeding unit -VAS 5234- or extraction unit -V.A.G 1869/4-.
t  Before removing a wheel brake cylinder, brake carrier or disconnecting a brake line from the wheel brake cylinder, fit brake pedal actuator -V.A.G 1869/2- (release pressure in system for this).
   
1 - Cross-head screw
2 - Brake drum
q   Vehicles with no ABS, 180 mm Ø
q   Wear limit 181.5 mm Ø
q   Vehicles with ABS, 200 mm Ø
q   Wear limit 201.5 mm Ø
q   Release adjustment before removing brake drum, → Chapter
q   Clean thoroughly, check for wear, damage, tolerances, damaged wheel bolt threads and perfect braking surface
q   Fill hub with multi-purpose grease
3 - Dust cap
q   Pressing off and driving in → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. Gr.42
4 - Twelve-point nut
q   See → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. Gr.42
5 - Wheel hub with wheel bearing and rotor
6 - Hexagon bolt, 60 Nm
7 - ABS speed sensor rotor
7 - Brake backplate with brake shoes
q   Release adjustment before removing brake drum, → Chapter
8 - Stub axle
9 - Speed sensor
q   Only vehicles with ABS
q   Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of fitting hole and coat with lubricating paste G 000 650
10 - Hexagon socket head bolt, 10 Nm

   

Releasing brake shoe adjustment > < Removing and installing brake drum, up to 09.99