Rear brake shoes (page 3 of 3)

Refit

1. Fully extend cam on strut and rotate leading shoe into strut slot, as illustrated.
2. Fit upper return spring to leading shoe and fit trailing shoe to return spring.
3. Engage trailing shoe on adjuster plate, fit adjuster spring to trailing shoe and secure spring to adjuster plate.
4. Smear shoe contact points with Molykote 111 grease, ensure grease does not contact linings or dust covers.
5. Manoeuvre shoe assembly into position between hub and wheel cylinder and connect hand brake cable to brake shoe lever.
6. Fit lower return spring to trailing shoe and connect spring to leading shoe.
7. Remove elastic band from wheel cylinder.
8. Engage leading shoe in wheel cylinder slot 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.

9. Fit trailing shoe into abutment bracket followed by leading shoe.

10. Check adjuster cam and if necessary, set to minimum adjustment position as follows: Lever leading shoe away from wheel cylinder, move adjuster cam back fully and ease shoe back into position.
11. Fit shoe steady pins through backplate, fit hold down clips and turn to lock.
12. Clean brake drum, scrape ridge from edge of drum.
13. Fit the brake drum and tighten screws to 7 Nm.
14. Repeat procedure and fit brake shoes and drum to opposite hub.
15. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
16. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
17. Apply brake pedal several times to set self adjust mechanism.
18. Check and top up master cylinder.
19. Check handbrake operation, adjust if necessary. See Adjustments.