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BRAKES
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INSTALLATION OF BRAKE BACK PLATE
:
1. Clean the back plate. Fit the wheel cylinder to
the brake back plate as specified in the
Installation of wheel cylinder.
2. Lightly smear high melting point graphite
grease to the back plate back pads and
abutment, contact faces of the strut, hand
brake lever, etc. Keep the grease away from
the brake shoe lining
Installation of Brake shoe:
1. Attach the shoe return spring (2) to the trailing
shoe. Fit the pawl (3) to the pin (10). Hook the
short end of the spring into the hole in the pawl
lever and use pliers to attach the opposite end
of the spring on to the web.
2. With the adjuster assembly in its minimum
length condition, offer the short leg of the male
rod to the pawl.
3. Fit the male fork end to the leading shoe and
attach the shoe return spring to the appropriate
hole in the shoe.
4. Attach the other shoe return spring to the
opposite end of the shoes and adjust the
length of the adjuster until the shoes will clear
the wheel cylinder pistons.
5. Place the shoes, springs and adjuster on to the
abutment plate of the back plate and locate the
spring (2) under the plate and the shoes in the
abutment groove.
6. Using Shoe Hold down Tool fit the shoe hold
down springs and pins to both the shoes.
Remove the elastic band from around the
wheel cylinder and reduce the length of the
adjuster assembly until the shoes rest on the
wheel cylinder pistons.
7. Fit the hand brake cable to the lever on the
trailing shoe, ensuring the nipple on the cable
is correctly located in the end of the lever.
NOTE:
The cable should just be tight without
pulling the operating lever from the ‘fully off’
position.
8. Clean the exterior of the drum with a wire
brush and wipe the inside with a clean rag.
NOTE
: If the drum looks in poor condition, or is
scored inside where the brake shoes touch, fit
a new drum.
9. Offer the drum to the brake and adjust the
length of the adjuster until it is only just
possible to fit the drum over the brake shoes.
10.Check the pawl is in contact with the adjuster
nut on the adjuster and fit the drum.
11.Repeat procedure with the opposite rear
brakes and operates the foot brake through its
full stroke 10 to 20 times.
12.Check the movement of the hand brake and
road test the vehicle.