How do you adjust the brakes on a drum?

How do you adjust the brakes on a drum?

Install the self adjuster lever onto the star adjuster. Install the brake spring on the left side of the assembly between the self adjuster lever and the bottom of the brake shoe. Use the star wheel adjuster to adjust the shoes outward, making sure the drum will fit over the shoes and onto the studs or hub freely.

How do you change the brakes on a new car?

Use the star wheel adjuster to adjust the shoes outward, making sure the drum will fit over the shoes and onto the studs or hub freely. Wipe down the brake surface of your new or resurfaced brake drum with brake cleaner and install it.

How do you clean a drum brake assembly?

Step 3: Clean the drum brake assembly. Once the drum is removed, you should be able to see the inner workings of the drum brake assembly: the shoes, springs, and wheel cylinder. Before proceeding with disassembly, place the oil drain pan underneath the drum brake assembly, and then thoroughly spray the entire assembly with brake cleaner.

How to change the drum on a car?

1 Remove the Brake Drum. Pull out on the drum to remove it from the hub. 2 Inspect the Drum and Clean the Assembly. Inspect the drum after removal. 3 Remove the Old Shoes. 4 Clean and Inspect the Star Wheel. 5 Replace the Primary Shoe. 6 Install the New Brake Drum. …

Install the self adjuster lever onto the star adjuster. Install the brake spring on the left side of the assembly between the self adjuster lever and the bottom of the brake shoe. Use the star wheel adjuster to adjust the shoes outward, making sure the drum will fit over the shoes and onto the studs or hub freely.

Use the star wheel adjuster to adjust the shoes outward, making sure the drum will fit over the shoes and onto the studs or hub freely. Wipe down the brake surface of your new or resurfaced brake drum with brake cleaner and install it.

Step 3: Clean the drum brake assembly. Once the drum is removed, you should be able to see the inner workings of the drum brake assembly: the shoes, springs, and wheel cylinder. Before proceeding with disassembly, place the oil drain pan underneath the drum brake assembly, and then thoroughly spray the entire assembly with brake cleaner.

1 Remove the Brake Drum. Pull out on the drum to remove it from the hub. 2 Inspect the Drum and Clean the Assembly. Inspect the drum after removal. 3 Remove the Old Shoes. 4 Clean and Inspect the Star Wheel. 5 Replace the Primary Shoe. 6 Install the New Brake Drum.