Contenu connexe Similaire à Rear brake repair (20) Rear brake repair2. This one had a leaking wheel cylinder
and owner requested shoe
replacement, even though shoes still
had miles on them. Clean the parts with
wet cleaner to prevent dust.
3. Begin by removing the shoe return
springs. This spring holds the
automatic adjuster lever.
6. Next, remove the hold-down cup and
spring from the primary (front) brake
shoe.
10. Grip inner cable with pliers, and
remove parking brake cable from
secondary shoe.
11. With all the hardware removed from the
shoe table (backing plate), remove the
wheel cylinders next.
12. Continue cleaning with a solvent
soaked rag, finish by spraying with
brake cleaner and dry with rag.
Inspect ABS sensor and tone ring.
13. Install to new wheel cylinder, apply high
temp brake lubricant to shoe contact
pads on shoe table.
17. Stand back and admire your work, but
don’t screw around too long. Here
comes the boss..
18. Ok, the boss is gone. We gotta finish
this up. It’s a customer waiter. Measure
the inside of the drum with caliper.
19. Use the caliper to make a quick, basic
adjustment of shoes. This will save a
lot of work adjusting shoes through a
tiny hole.
20. Make small adjustments to “star-wheel”
and check by slipping drum on to see
how much drag there is.
Perfect amount is “just barely”!
21. Closer view of business end of
“star-wheel” adjuster. Finish up with a
quick brake bleed…
22. …and if you do everything right, you
should be able to stop by the house on
your way home!