Removal Procedure
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Mark the relationship of the wheel to the axle flange.
- Remove the tire and the wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires
and Wheels.
- Mark the relationship of the drum to the axle flange.
- Remove the brake drum.
Complete the following steps if difficulty is encountered when removing the
brake drum:
| • | Remove the retainer clip |
| • | Verify that the parking brake is released |
| • | Back off the parking brake cable adjustment |
| • | Remove the access hole plug from the backing plate (1) |
| • | Use a flat bladed tool (2) in order to back off the adjusting
screw |
| • | Reinstall the access hole plug in order to prevent dirt or contamination
from entering the drum brake |
| • | Apply a small amount of penetrating oil around the drum pilot
hole |
Installation Procedure
- Install the brake drum. Align the marks made during the brake
drum removal.
- Install the tire and the wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in
Tires and Wheels.
- Lower the vehicle.
