Brake Drums

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

CAUTION
Older brake pads or shoes may contain asbestos, which has been determined to be a cancer causing agent. Never clean the brake surfaces with compressed air! Avoid inhaling any dust from any brake surface! When cleaning brake surfaces, use a commercially available brake cleaning fluid.

1. Raise the vehicle so that the wheel to be worked on is clear of the floor and install jackstands under the vehicle.

   Fig. 1: To remove the rear brake drum, first safely raise the rear of the vehicle and remove the wheel . . .

2. Remove the hub cap and the wheel/tire assembly. Remove the 3 retaining nuts and remove the brake drum. It may be necessary to back off the brake shoe adjustment in order to remove the brake drum. This is because the drum might be grooved or worn from being in service for an extended period of time.

   Fig. 2: . . . then grasp hold of the drum and pull it from the axle flange and brake shoes

3. Before installing a new brake drum, be sure and remove any protective coating with carburetor degreaser.
4. Install the brake drum in the reverse order of removal and adjusts the brakes.