6.3.1. Removal and installation of brake shoes

Remove wheels.

NOTE Mark brake shoes if they are be reused. They have to be established back on the places, otherwise there will be an unevenness of distribution of brake efforts between wheels.

Fig. 6.29. Socket of the index of wear of brake shoes

In the car with the index of wear of brake shoes disconnect the socket 1 (fig. 6.29).

Slightly raise a fixing loop on the lower part of the plug 2, and then turn on 90 °.

Take the lower part of the plug from the holder.

Lift the car.

Remove wheels.

Fig. 6.30. Untwisting of fixing screws of the case of a brake support

Turn off fixing screws of the case of a brake support, holding the directing fingers (fig. 6.30).

Fig. 6.31. Extraction of a brake support

Cast away the case of a brake support up and take brake shoes (fig. 6.31).

Fig. 6.32. Cave-in of the piston

Press the piston (fig. 6.32).

NOTE Before installation of new brake shoes press the piston into the cylinder by means of the special tool. Before cave-in pump out brake fluid from a tank with brake fluid by means of capacity for pumping. Otherwise, in case of the subsequent doliv of liquid, it can flow out and cause damages.

ATTENTION Brake fluid is toxic agent therefore it cannot be pumped out a mouth through a hose at all.

For cleaning of the case of a brake support use only alcohol.

Insert brake shoes (fig. 6.31).

Cast away the case of a brake support down and to tighten fixing bolts with the moment of 30 N · m.

NOTE In repair set there are four самоконтрящихся six-sided a bolt which need to be established. After each replacement of brake shoes several times strongly press a brake pedal. It is necessary in order that brake shoes reached the working position. Check the level of brake fluid, if necessary add.