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Parking Brake Shoes: Installation

    WARNING: Do not use compressed air to clean brake components. Dust from friction materials can be harmful if inhaled.
  1. Clean the backing plate and apply grease to the brake shoe contacts.
  2. Clean the adjuster and set it to its minimum extension.
    3. CAUTION: Make sure the brake shoe spring is not over stretched.
    CAUTION: Make sure the closed end of the retaining clip is installed facing the brake shoe adjuster. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.
    CAUTION: Illustration 'A' is the LH side and 'B' is the RH side.
  3. Install the secondary brake shoe.
    • Connect the parking brake cable.
    • Connect the parking brake cable retaining spring to the brake shoe lever, making sure the spring is not twisted.
    • Install the hold-down spring and retaining pin.
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  4. Install the spreader plate and the spring.
    • Using a tie strap, tie back the spreader plate spring.
    5. WARNING: Make sure the return spring and the adjuster spring are correctly installed to the primary shoe.
    CAUTION: Make sure the brake shoe spring is not over stretched.
    CAUTION: Make sure the closed end of the retaining clip is installed facing the brake shoe adjuster. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.
    CAUTION: Illustration 'A' is the LH side and 'B' is the RH side.
  5. Install the primary brake shoe.
    • Install the return spring.
    • Connect the primary brake shoe to the return spring.
    • Locate the primary brake shoe to the spreader plate.
    • Install the hold-down spring and retaining pin.
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    6. CAUTION: Make sure the brake shoe spring is not over stretched.
  6. Install the brake shoe adjuster and the retaining spring.
  7. Remove and discard the spreader plate spring tie strap.
    8. CAUTION: Make sure that the green bias spring is installed to the right hand parking brake shoes and the red bias spring is installed to the left hand parking brake shoes.
    CAUTION: Make sure the brake shoe spring is not over stretched.
    NOTE: If equipped. 
  8. Install the bias spring(s).
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  9. Make sure the brake disc and hub mating surfaces are clean.
  10. Install the brake disc.
    • Tighten the Torx screw to 35 Nm (26 lb.ft).
  11. Install the brake caliper.
    • Tighten the bolts to 115 Nm (85 lb.ft).
  12. Repeat the above procedure for the other side.
  13. Adjust the parking brake. See PARKING BRAKE SHOE AND LINING ADJUSTMENT .
  14. Install the wheels and tires.
    • Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 lb.ft).
  15. Install fuse number 8 into the BJB.
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