Brake Drum: Service and Repair

Rear Brake Drum Replacement

NOTE: Keep any grease off the brake drum and brake shoes.

1. Raise the vehicle on a lift Service and Repair.

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Remove the parking brake, and remove the brake drum (A) from the hub bearing unit.

NOTE:

- If necessary, turn the adjuster bolt (B) with a flat-tip screwdriver until the shoes become loose.
- If the brake drum has clung to the hub bearing unit. Thread two 8 x 1.25 mm bolts (C) into the brake drum to push it away from the hub bearing unit. Turn each bolt 90 degrees at a time to prevent cocking the brake drum.





4. Install the brake drum in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:

- Before installing the brake drum, clean the mating surfaces between the rear hub and the inside of the brake drum.
- After installation, press the brake pedal several times to make sure the brakes work and self-adjust the brake shoes.

5. Clean the mating surfaces between the brake drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.