ABS rear wheel sensor and harness - drum brake (page 3 of 4)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs
BrakesABS rear wheel sensor and harness - drum brake · page 3 of 4
- Remove 2 bolts securing sensor adaptor.
- Loosen 2 remaining bolts securing backplate sufficiently to allow sensor harness to be released from clip.
- Release sensor harness grommet from backplate and withdraw sensor harness.
- Remove sensor and adapter assembly.
- Loosen adapter clamp screw and remove sensor from adapter.
Refit
- Fit sensor to adapter, DO NOT tighten clamp screw at this stage.
- Position sensor, feed harness through backplate and secure grommet.
- Secure harness to clip on backplate.
- Align sensor, fit bolts and tighten to 45 Nm.Tighten remaining backplate bolts to 45 Nm.
- Using a feeler gauge, set clearance ’A’ between sensor and reluctor ring. Clearance ’A’= 0.5 mm.
- Tighten adapter clamp screw to 0.5 Nm.
- Manoeuvre shoe assembly into position between hub and wheel cylinder and connect hand brake cable to brake shoe lever.
- Fit lower return spring to trailing shoe and connect spring to leading shoe.
- Remove elastic band from wheel cylinder.
- Engage leading shoe to wheel cylinder followed by trailing shoe and align.
NOTE: During this operation the adjuster may become extended, this is not important but it must be reset prior to fitting brake drum.
- Fit trailing shoe into abutment bracket followed by leading shoe.
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- TOOLCaliper piston rewind toolSearch: brake caliper piston rewind tool
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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