HYDRAULIC AND PARK BRAKE SYSTEMS
Brake Drum Removal
2001 Pioneer 1200 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 6-7
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BRAKE DRUM REMOVAL
Read WARNING on page 6-1.
FRONT WHEEL BRAKE DRUM REMOVAL
∆ WARNING
• If at any point in this procedure the hydraulic system is opened, the brakes must be bled after
the correct reinstallation of the brake components. Failure to bleed the brakes could result in
decreased braking performance due to air being trapped in the hydraulic system. Use only
DOT 5 brake fluid. See Bleeding the Hydraulic Brake System on page 6-29.
1. To remove the front brake drums, place chocks at the rear wheels, release the park brake, loosen the
front wheel lug nuts and lift the front of the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. Place jack stands
under the front frame tubes to support the vehicle and lower the floor jack or chain hoist so that the
vehicle is resting on the jack stands.
2. Remove the lug nuts and remove the front wheel.
One brake drags,
Continued
Improper brake shoe adjustment
Adjust shoes and repair the brake shoe
adjusters if necessary. See Brake Clus-
ter Assembly Inspection and Cleaning
on page 6-10.
Swollen wheel cylinder cups
Replace the wheel cylinder and purge the
hydraulic system. See Wheel Cylinder
Replacement on page 6-19. See Purg-
ing the Hydraulic System on page 6-30.
Bent or distorted brake shoes
Replace the brake shoes. See Brake
Shoe Removal on page 6-9.
Damaged brake line or hydraulic line
Replace brake lines or tubes as required.
See Hydraulic Line and Hose Replace-
ment on page 6-24.
Figure 6-2 Front Spindle and Brake Drum Assembly
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
CORRECTIVE ACTION
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