Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

• ‒ → Back shoes off if necessary.

To do this, remove a wheel bolt on each side and push wedge up with a screwdriver inserted through bolt hole.

Wheel bolt tightening torque - 110 Nm.

Tools

• ◆ VW 637/2

• ‒ Pull hub cap off.
• ‒ Remove wheel bearing nut.

• ‒ → Remove washers from shoe retaining springs with pliers.
• ‒ Lift shoes out of bottom support by hand and take lower return spring off.
• ‒ Disconnect handbrake cable from lever.
• ‒ Unhook wedge spring and upper return spring with pliers.
• ‒ Take shoes off.

• ‒ → Clamp shoe with push rod in vice and unhook locating spring.

Installing

• ‒ → Connect locating spring and place shoe on push rod.
• ‒ Insert wedge (lug goes towards backplate).

• ‒ → Install shoe with lever in push rod.
• ‒ Connect upper return spring.
• ‒ Hook handbrake cable on lever.
• ‒ Place shoes on cylinder pistons.
• ‒ Connect lower return spring and lift shoes on to lower support.
• ‒ Connect wedge spring.
• ‒ Install shoe retaining springs and washers.
• ‒ Install drums and adjust wheel bearings.
• ‒ Depress brake pedal firmly once to set the rear brake shoes.