NANO AMT

BRAKE SYSTEM

527

BRAKES

FRONT BRAKE BACK PLATE

Removal

1. Remove wheel(s) (Refer wheel removal procedure/

Wheels and tires group)

2. Attach a transparent (vinyl) bleed tube to the bleed

screw having first removing its rubber dust cap.

3. Unscrew the bleed screw 1/2 to 3/4 turn and pump

out the brake fluid in a suitable container by

operating the brake pedal. Remove the bleed tube.

4. Disconnect the hydraulic brake line attached to

wheel cylinder.

5. Remove the brake drum using brake drum puller.

6. Remove three mounting bolts and take out brake

back plate along with brake shoes and wheel

cylinder.

7. Remove front brake shoes and wheel cylinder.

(Refer Front Brake Shoes and wheel cylinder

removal procedure) and remove brake back plate.

Before installation follow the procedure as given

below:

1. Clean the back plate with kerosene or diesel.

2. Lubricate the tips of the shoes, the shoe platforms

on the back plate and contact areas of the back

plate.

NOTE:

Keep the grease away from the shoe linings and all

hydraulic parts.

Installation

1. Install brake shoes and wheel cylinder on back

plate assembly. (Refer front brake shoes and wheel

cylinder installation procedure)

2. Mount back plate assembly on stub axle and tighten

three bolts to specified torque.

TIGHTENING TORQUE FOR BACK PLATE BOLTS =

2 - 2.5 Kg-m

3. Install brake drum (Refer Front brake drum

installation procedure).

4. Connect brake hydraulic line to wheel cylinder

assembly.

5. Perform brake bleeding. (Refer bleeding of

hydraulic system)

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

to specified torque.

TIGHTENING TORQUE FOR WHEEL MOUNTING

BOLTS = 8 - 8.3 Kg-m

7. Remove supports and lower vehicle.