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REAR BRAKE SHOE INSPECTION
1. Locate brake wear indicator on outside of brake drum.
2. Check the position of the needle to see if
it has reached the maximum wear limit.
3. If maximum wear limit has been reached
(needle is at the end of the brake wear
indicator), replace brake shoes as a set.
Maximum wear
limit
Brake wear
needle
Wear tab
Brake cable adjustment
nut (hand brake)
Brake rod adjustment
nut (foot brake)
REAR HAND AND FOOT
BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
1. Try to move the vehicle backward
and forward when the rear hand
brake is applied. If the rear wheels
can turn, adjust the brake to lock
the wheels securely.
2. Measure the amount of free play
in the rear hand brake lever. The
free play should be about 5~7mm
(0.2~0.3in).
3. Try to move the vehicle backward
and forward when the rear foot
brake is applied. If the rear wheels
can turn, adjust the brake to lock
the wheels securely.
4. After any adjustment of the brake
adjustment nuts, check again to
make sure the front rear wheels
cannot turn when the brake is
applied.
Brake wear indicator
