Suzuki Samurai 1986, Service Manual

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Inspection for Front Brake After installing
Mount tires and make certain that they rotate
smoothly, with a force of less than 3.0 kg (6.6
lb).
NOTE:
For the above check, the following must be
observed.
1) Jack up front wheels, both right and left,
off the ground.
2) Set free wheeling hubs of both right and left
wheels to “LOCK”, if equipped.
3) Shift transfer shift lever to 2H (rear wheel)
position.
4) The below figure shows outer periphery of
tire.
5) Be careful not to depress brake pedal when
checking tire for rotation.
tire rotation is heavy, check the following:
Wheel bearings for breakage.
Wheel bearing starting preload for proper
adjustment.
Disc for flatness (Improper flatness brings
disc into contact with lining during rotation
and makes rotation heavy).
To check this, measure disc deflection.
Spring measure
19-3. REAR DRUM BRAKE
REMOVAL
Brake Drums
1) Remove wheel center cap.
2) Loosen, but do not remove, rear wheel nuts
and brake drum nuts.
3) Hoist car.
4) Remove rear wheel nuts and take off rear
wheel.
5) Check to ensure that parking brake lever is
not pulled up.
6) To increase clearance between brake shoe
and brake drum, remove parking brake shoe
lever return spring @and disconnect parking
brake cable joint from parking
lever
brake shoe
1. Parking brake shoe lever
return spring
2. Parking brake shoe lever
3. Parking brake cable joint
4. Pin
5. Clip
6. Brake back plate
Fig. 19-40
7) Remove parking brake shoe lever stopper plate.
Fig. 19-39
Fig. 19-41
19-20