TM 10-4320-315-24
2-59. MAINTENANCE OF BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDERS
This task covers:
a.
Remove
c.
Adjust
b.
Install
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Equipment Conditions
General Mechanics Tool Kit
Wheel, tire, and hub assembly removed (para. 2-58).
(Item 1, Appendix B)
a.
REMOVE. (Figure 2-47)
(1)
Remove lever and top shoe springs (1 and 2) and washer (3).
(2)
Remove side shoe spring (4).
(3)
Remove shoe holddown cups (5 and 8), springs (6 and 9) and pins (7 and 10).
(4)
Remove bolt (11) and locknut (12) and slide brake shoe assemblies off wheel hub.
(5)
Disconnect (unhook) parking brake cable (13) from handbrake actuating lever (14).
(6)
Remove adjusting screw spring (15), adjusting screw assembly and socket (16).
NOTE
Replace brake shoes if brake lining is worn down to rivets.
(7)
Remove snapring (17), spring washer (18) and flat washer (19) from pin (23). Remove pin (23), hand-
brake bracket (22), and flat washer (21) from rear brake shoe (20).
(8)
Disassemble front shoe assembly as follows:
(a)
Remove snapring (24), pin (25), and handbrake actuating lever (26) from front brake shoe (27).
(b)
Remove nut (28), bolt (29), and brake shoe bracket (30) from brake shoe (27).
(9)
Inspect wheel cylinder (31) for leaks. If cylinder leaks, disconnect hydraulic line from wheel cylinder, and
remove two screws and cylinder.
b.
INSTALL.
(1)
If removed, install wheel cylinder (31) with two screws, connect hydraulic line, and position rod on cylinder.
(2)
Assemble front shoe assembly as follows:
(a)
Install front brake shoe (27) on brake shoe bracket (30) with bolt (29) and nut (28).
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