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REMOVAL OF BRAKE SHOES AND CLEANING OF WHEEL BRAKE
ASSEMBLIES
REMOVE THE BRAKE SHOES AND CLEAN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY
1. Place chocks at the front wheels and lift the rear of the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. Place
jackstands under the axle tubes to support the vehicle. See WARNING below.
2. Loosen the equalizer retaining nuts (1) on the equalizer rod (2) to slightly loosen the brake cable (Fig-
ure 7-2).
3. Remove the rear wheels and then the brake drums.
4. Remove the axle. See CAUTION at top of page 7-4.
• SOME BRAKE SHOES CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBER AND ASBESTOS DUST IS CREATED WHEN
THESE BRAKE MECHANISMS ARE HANDLED. WEAR APPROVED EYE AND RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION WHEN DISASSEMBLING AND CLEANING BRAKE MECHANISMS. INHALATION
OF ASBESTOS COULD RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. DO NOT USE
COMPRESSED AIR OR AEROSOL SPRAYS TO CLEAN THE BRAKE MECHANISM. CLEAN
BRAKE MECHANISMS USING THE NEGATIVE PRESSURE ENCLOSURE/HEPA VACUUM SYS-
TEM OR LOW PRESSURE/WET CLEANING METHOD PER OSHA/29 CFR - 1910.1001.
FIGURE 7-2
FIGURE 7-3
• LIFT ONLY ONE END OF A VEHICLE AT A TIME. BEFORE LIFTING, LOCK THE BRAKES AND
CHOCK THE WHEELS THAT REMAIN ON THE FLOOR. USE A SUITABLE LIFTING DEVICE
(CHAIN HOIST OR HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK) WITH 1000 LBS. (454 KG.) MINIMUM LIFTING
CAPACITY. DO NOT USE LIFTING DEVICE TO HOLD VEHICLE IN RAISED POSITION. ALWAYS
USE APPROVED JACKSTANDS OF PROPER WEIGHT CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE.
WARNING
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WARNING
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