350Z V6-3.5L (VQ35) (2003)
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Check the thickness of the lining.
Standard
Standard thickness (A): 3.2 mm (0.126 inch)
Repair limit thickness (A): 1.5 mm (0.059 inch)
Drum Inner Diameter Inspection
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Check the inner diameter of the drum.
Standard
Standard inner diameter: 172 mm (6.77 inch) diameter
Maximum inner diameter: 173 mm (6.81 inch) diameter
Other Inspections
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Check shoe sliding surface for excessive wear and damage.
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Check anchor pin for excessive wear and corrosion.
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Check return spring for sagging.
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Does the adjustor move smoothly?
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Check either visually or with a vernier caliper to see if there is any excessive wear, cracks, or damage inside the drum.
INSTALLATION
Be careful of the following:
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Apply brake grease to the specified points during assembly.
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Orientation of the adjuster is different from left to right. Assemble the adjuster so that threaded part expands when rotating it in the direction
shown by the arrow.
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Collapse the adjuster to assemble
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When disassembling the adjuster, apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone based grease to the threads.
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After replacing brake shoes or disc rotors, or if brakes do not function well, perform break-in operation as follows.
1. Adjust the parking brake lever stroke to the specified stroke.
2. Perform parking brake break-in (drag run) operation by driving the vehicle under the following conditions:
Drive forward
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Vehicle speed approximately 35 km/h (22 MPH) set (forward)
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Parking brake operating force approximately 147 N (15 kg, 33 lbs.) set
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Distance approximately 100 meters (328 ft.)
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Repeat three times. [Total 300 meters (984 ft.)]