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BRAKES
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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Brake Shoe Installation
The leading brake shoe (marked “17L”) is angled to a nar-
row end and engages the backside of the adjuster.(Ref.
Fig. 27 Brake Shoe ’17L’
The trailing brake shoe (marked “17T”) is chamfered on
wide end and engages the screw end of the adjuster.
(Ref. Fig. 28).
Install the brake shoes in reverse order of removal.
Secure with brake shoe retainer springs and brake shoe
return springs.
Clean the axle shaft to remove debris and grease that
may have accumulated.
Fig. 28 Brake Shoe ’17T’
Insert a straight blade screwdriver between the adjusting
lever and the adjusting mechanism.
Rotate the star wheel counter clockwise until the shoes
have retracted sufficiently to allow installation of brake
drum.
Install washer (5), brake drum (6), washer (8), and castel-
lated nut (9).
Tighten the castellated nut to 80 - 90 ft. lbs. (108 - 122
Nm) torque.
Continue to tighten until a new cotter pin (10) can be
installed through the castellated nut and the hole in the
axle. Maximum torque 140 ft. lbs. (190 Nm).
Install the brake drum. See “Brake Drum Removal and
Installation” on page 78.
Repeat on other side of vehicle.
Adjust the brake pedal free travel. See “Adjusting Brake
Pedal Free Travel” on page 77.
17L
17T