Rear brake shoes

Refit

1. Rotate disc by hand and scrape all scale and rust from around edge of disc.
2. Scrape rust from pad locating surfaces on caliper.
3. Clean dust from calipers using brake cleaning fluid or industrial alcohol.

WARNING: Do not use an air line to blow dust from brake assembly. Do not use petroleum based fluid as damage will occur to rubber components.

4. Position bleed bottle, connect bleed hose to bleed screw and loosen screw.
5. Press piston back into housing.
6. Tighten bleed screw to 9 Nm.
7. Remove bleed bottle.
8. Fit brake pads to caliper.

NOTE: Fit pad with wear indicator on the inside.

9. Position brake pad anti-rattle spring.
10. Fit split pins retaining brake pad anti-rattle spring.
11. Repeat procedure for other side.
12. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to the correct torque.
13. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
14. Depress brake several times to set pad to disc clearance.
15. Check and top-up brake fluid See INFORMATION, Capacities, fluids and lubricants.

REAR BRAKE SHOES

Service repair no - 70.40.03

Remove

WARNING: Brake shoes must be renewed in axle sets only. Braking efficiency may otherwise be impaired.

1. Remove both rear brake drums. See this section.

2. Release brake shoes from adjuster.
3. Release brake shoes from wheel cylinder and disengage from handbrake lever.

CAUTION: Ensure edges of brake shoes do not damage wheel cylinder dust covers.

4. Release spring from a trailing brake shoe and remove brake shoe assembly

NOTE: The forward shoe is the LEADING shoe, the TRAILING shoe has the handbrake lever attached to it.