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CAUTION:
Frequent inhalation of brake shoe 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.
NOTE:
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- Raise and support the vehicle (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: 3.9 mm (0.154 in)
Service limit: 1.0 mm (0.039 in)
- If any part of the parking brake lining thickness is less than the service limit, replace all of 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 KNUCKLE/HUB BEARING UNIT REPLACEMENT ).
- Measure the inside diameter of the parking brake drum with inside vernier caliper.
Parking brake drum inside diameter:
Standard: 210.0-210.1 mm (8.268-8.272 in)
Service limit: 211.0 mm (8.307 in)
- If the inside diameter of the parking brake drum is more than the 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 AND AFTER LINING SURFACE BREAK-IN) ).
- Clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheels.