Dodge Caliber. Manual — part 83
15. Position the bottom of the rear shoe against the
anchor pin (5).
16. Install a shoe hold-down pin from the rear,
through the support plate and the rear shoe.
17. Compress and install the hold-down spring (4)
retaining the rear shoe to the support plate.
18. Install the lower shoe spring (3).
19. Adjust the brake shoes to the drum diameter using a brake shoe gauge. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/
MECHANICAL/BRAKE PADS/SHOES - ADJUSTMENTS)
20. Install the brake drum (4). (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/
HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM
-
INSTALLATION)
PM
BRAKES - BASE
5 - 33
21. Install tire and wheel assembly (1) (Refer to 22 -
TIRES/WHEELS - INSTALLATION). Install and
tighten wheel mounting nuts (3) to 135 N·m (100
ft. lbs.).
22. Slowly rotate both rear wheels and verify that the
brake drums lightly drag on the shoes. Further
adjustments may be done using the adjustment
procedure as necessary. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/
HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/BRAKE
PADS/
SHOES - ADJUSTMENTS)
23. Lower the vehicle.
24. Road test vehicle stopping in both forward and
reverse directions. The automatic-adjuster will
continue to adjust brakes as necessary during
road test.
ADJUSTMENTS
DRUM BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTMENT
NOTE: Before proceeding, (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - WARNING) (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - CAUTION).
1. Verify the parking brake lever is in the fully released position.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE)
NOTE: Perform the following steps on each rear drum brake assembly as necessary.
3. Remove the wheel mounting nuts (3), then the rear
tire and wheel assembly.
5 - 34
BRAKES - BASE
PM
4. Remove the brake drum (4). (Refer to 5 -
BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM
-
REMOVAL)
5. Using a Brake Shoe Gauge (1), Special Tool
C-3919 or equivalent, measure the inside diameter
of the brake drum at the center of the shoe contact
area.
Tighten
the
Gauge
setscrew
at
this
measurement.
6. Place the opposite side of the brake shoe gauge
(2) over the brake shoes (1) as shown.
PM
BRAKES - BASE
5 - 35
7. Adjust the shoe diameter to the setting on the
gauge. To adjust the shoe diameter, turn the
adjuster wheel using a screwdriver inserted through
the adjusting hole in the rear of the shoe support
plate. Once the tip of the screwdriver contacts the
adjuster wheel teeth, move the handle of tool
upward using the support plate as a pivot to adjust
the shoes outward.
8. If at any time the adjustment needs to be backed
off, perform the following:
a. Remove the plug from the rear of the support
plate below the wheel cylinder.
b. Insert a small screwdriver through the access
hole (2) in the support plate, under the
adjuster, against the lever pawl. The pawl is
attached to and pivots from the rear brake
shoe.
c. While pushing on the pawl with the screwdriver
to disengage it from the adjuster wheel teeth,
rotate the wheel (1) upward to back off the
adjustment using another screwdriver or a
brake adjuster tool.
9. Once the shoe diameter is set, remove the tool and
install the brake drum (4). (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/
HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM
-
INSTALLA-
TION)
10. Turn the brake drum. A slight drag should be felt
while rotating the drum. If not, repeat the above
procedure.
5 - 36
BRAKES - BASE
PM
Нет комментариевНе стесняйтесь поделиться с нами вашим ценным мнением.
Текст