Parking Brake Inspection
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CAUTION:
Frequent inhalation of brake pad dust, regardless of material composition, could be hazardous to your health
- Avoid breathing dust particles
- Never use an air hose or brush to clean brake assemblies Use an OSHA-approved vacuum cleaner
- Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS )
- Remove the rear wheels
- Release the parking brake, and remove the rear brake disc/drum (see REAR BRAKE DISC REPLACEMENT )
- Check the parking brake linings (A) for cracking, glazing, wear, and contamination
- Measure the parking brake lining thickness (B) Measurement does not include brake shoe thickness
Parking brake lining thickness:
Standard: 3.4 mm (0 13 in)
Service limit: 1 0 mm (0.04 in)
- If any part of the parking brake lining thickness is less than the service limit, replace all the parking brake shoes as a set (see PARKING BRAKE SHOE REPLACEMENT )
- Check the hub (C) for smooth operation If it requires servicing, replace the hub bearing unit (see HUB BEARING UNIT REPLACEMENT )
- Measure the inside diameter of the parking brake drum with inside vernier calipers
Parking brake drum inside diameter:
Standard: 189 9-190 0 mm (7 476-7 480 in)
Service limit: 191.0 mm (7 520 in.)
- If the inside diameter of the parking brake drum is more than service limit, replace the brake disc/drum
- Check the parking brake disc/drum for scoring, grooves, and cracks
- Install the brake disc/drum and the rear brake caliper (see REAR BRAKE DISC REPLACEMENT )
- Do the major parking brake adjustment (see MAJOR ADJUSTMENT (TO BE DONE WHEN REPLACING PARKING BRAKE SHOES) )
- Clean the mating surface between the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheels