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Brake Shoe: Service and Repair
Brake Shoe Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove axle shaft nuts, washers, and cones, then the axle shaft. If cones do not release, rap axle shaft sharply at center.
4. Remove outer hub nut, then straighten lock washer and remove washer, inner nut, and bearing.
5. Remove brake drum. If brake lining is dragging on brake drum, back off brake adjustment by rotating adjusting screw.

Fig. 2  Drum Brake Assembly

6. Unhook adjusting lever return spring from lever, remove lever and return spring from lever pivot pin, and unhook adjuster lever from adjuster

cable assembly.

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