Rear hub and bearing - drum brake with ABS (page 3 of 3)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs
SuspensionRear hub and bearing - drum brake with ABS · page 3 of 3
Refit
- Clean hub and stub axle.
- Lubricate seal running surface with grease.
- Fit hub assembly.
- Fit washer and new nut. Tighten nut to 180 Nm.
- Stake the nut to stub axle and fit dust cover.
- Loosen ABS sensor adapter clamp screw.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fit brake shoe retaining pins and clips.
- Clean brake drum and hub mating faces.
- Fit brake drum and tighten screws to 7 Nm.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Apply foot brake several times and then check handbrake operation.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- To ensure correct operation, the ABS MUST be checked using TestBook.
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- TOOLCaliper piston rewind toolSearch: brake caliper piston rewind tool
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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