NANO

BRAKE SYSTEM

533

BRAKES

Inspect the following components, if defective

correct or replace.

1. Ratchet of strut for wear or damage.

2. Check parking brake shoe lever for freemovement

against brake shoe webs.

3. Inspect back plate for any wear or damage.

Replace if found defective.

Installation:

1. Clean the back plate with kerosene or diesel and

ensure the hand brake quadrant levers are free to

rotate easily on the strut.

NOTE:

Keep the grease away from the shoe linings and all

hydraulic parts.

2. Use graphite grease to lubricate the contact faces

of the strut and hand brake lever, strut and the

quadrant lever. Also lubricate the tips of the shoes,

the shoe platforms on the back plate and contact

areas of the adjuster strut and back plate.

3. Install brake shoes and wheel cylinder.

4. Mount brake back plate and tighten four mounting

bolts to specified torque.

TIGHTENING TORQUE FOR BACK PLATE MOUNTING

BOLTS = 3.5 - 4 Kg-m

5. Guide parking brake cable through brake back

plate. Snap fit parking brake cable clip attached

to the brake back plate as shown below. Insertion

of clip is confirmed by “tick” sound.

6. Connect brake hydraulic line to wheel cylinder

assembly.

7. Install brake drum (Refer Rear Brake Drum

installation procedure).

8. Tighten wheel lock nut (driveshaft lock nut) to

specified torque. Fix thrust washer and hub cap.

TIGHTENING TORQUE FOR DRIVESHAFT LOCK NUT

= 17 Kg-m

9. Perform brake bleeding. (Refer bleeding of

hydraulic system)

10. Mount wheel (s) and tighten wheel mounting bolts

to specified torque.

TIGHTENING TORQUE FOR WHEEL MOUNTING

BOLTS = 8 - 8.3 Kg-m

11. Remove supports and lower vehicle.