WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
Brake Shoe Installation
Page 6-6
2007-2008 XRT 800, 810 and 850 Maintenance and Service Manual
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BRAKE SHOE INSTALLATION
See General Warning on page 1-1. See also Warning on Page 6-1.
1. Turn the adjusting wheel screw so that the shoe slot is vertical, then position the trailing shoe in the slots
in the shoe mounting block and adjuster assembly
(Figure 6-12, Page 6-6)
.
See following NOTE
.
NOTE:
The trailing shoe has 17T stamped into the tip of the shoe flange
(Figure 6-12, Page 6-6)
. The
leading shoe is stamped 17L. When installing the shoes, the stamping on both shoes should be ori-
ented to the top of the brake assembly. When installing the shoes on the passenger side of the
vehicle, the side of the trailing shoe flange marked 17T should be facing out and be visible. On the
driver side, the 17L on the leading shoe should be facing out and be visible.
When installed on the backing plate, the
leading
shoe (stamped 17L) is
always
oriented toward
the
rear
of the vehicle.
2. Install the shoe retainer clip, using pliers to compress the clip (1) while turning the retainer pin (2) into
position
(Figure 6-13, Page 6-6)
.
3. Attach the springs onto the trailing shoe already installed. Then hold the leading shoe next to the trailing
shoe, correctly oriented, and attach the springs to it
(Figure 6-14, Page 6-6)
.
Figure 6-11 Apply Grease To Brake Adjuster
Figure 6-12 Install Adjuster Wheel, Trailing Shoe
Figure 6-13 Install Trailing Shoe Retainer Clip
Figure 6-14 Attach Springs
17T
FR
ONT OF
VEHICLE
17T STAMPING
ON TRAILING
SHOE
1
2
Note that the silver
spring is mounted with
the coils to the side of the
adjustment lever spring (A).
SPRING COILS
SILVER SPRING
A
BRONZE SPRING
FR
ON
T O
F
VE
HIC
LE
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