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Parking Brake Shoe Replacement: Reassembly

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  1. Apply Molykote 44MA grease to the sliding surface of the pivot pin (A), and insert the pin into the rearward brake shoe (B) from the outside.
    Fig 1: Identifying Pivot Pin, Rearward Brake Shoe, Parking Brake Lever And Wave Washer
    G05461850Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Install the parking brake lever (C) and wave washer (D) on the pivot pin, and secure with a new U-clip (E).
    • Install the wave washer with its convex side facing out.
    • Pinch the U-clip securely to prevent the pivot pin from coming out of the brake shoe.
  3. Connect the parking brake cable (A) to the parking brake lever (B). Apply silicone grease to the cable contact surface (C) on the backing plate.
    Fig 2: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Parking Brake Lever
    G05461851Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Apply a thin coat of Molykote 44MA grease to the shoe ends and connecting rod ends (A), sliding surfaces (B), and opposite edges of the parking brake shoe (C) as shown. Wipe off any excess. Keep grease off the brake linings.
    Fig 3: Locating Grease Applying Area Of Shoe Ends And Connecting Rod Ends
    G05461852Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Clean the threaded portions of the clevis A, and coat the threads of the clevis with grease. Clean the sliding surface of the clevis B, and coat the sliding surface of the clevis B with multipurpose grease. Install the clevis A and B on the adjuster nut (C) and shorten the clevis A by turning the adjuster.
    Fig 4: Identifying Brake Shoe Adjuster Assembly, Clevis And Lower Return Spring
    G05461853Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Install the brake shoe adjuster assembly (D), and hook the lower return spring (E) on the parking brake shoes.
  7. Hook the rod spring (A) to the connecting rod (B) first with the spring end (C) pointing downward. Then hook the rod spring to the parking brake shoe, and install the connecting rod on the parking brake shoes.
    Fig 5: Identifying Rod Spring, Connecting Rod And Spring End
    G05461854Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Install the tension pins (A) and retainer springs (B). Make sure the tension pin does not contact the parking brake lever.
    Fig 6: Installing Tension Pins And Retainer Springs
    G05461855Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Install the upper return springs (A).
    Fig 7: Installing Upper Return Springs
    G05461856Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Install the rear brake disc/drum and rear brake caliper (see REAR BRAKE DISC REPLACEMENT  ).
  11. Do the major parking brake adjustment (see MAJOR ADJUSTMENT (TO BE DONE WHEN REPLACING PARKING BRAKE SHOES AND AFTER LINING SURFACE BREAK-IN)  ).
  12. Do the parking brake shoe lining break-in (see PARKING BRAKE SHOE LINING BREAK-IN  ).
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