Rear Drum Brake Drum - Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual

REAR DRUM BRAKE DRUM
BRAKE
9. Rear Drum Brake Drum
A: REMOVAL
1) Loosen the wheel nuts, jack-up the vehicle, sup-
port it with rigid racks, and remove the wheel.
2) Release the parking brake.
3) Remove the brake drum from brake assembly.
NOTE:
If it is difficult to remove the brake drum, remove
the adjusting hole cover from back plate, and then
turn adjuster assembly pawls using a slot-type
screwdriver until the brake shoe separates from the
drum.
Wheel cylinder
Adjuster ASSY
pawls
Adjusting lever
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Push
G4M0242
If the brake drum is difficult to remove, drive it out
by installing an 8-mm bolt into bolt hole in brake
drum.
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B: INSTALLATION
1) Set the outside diameter of brake shoes less
than 0.5 to 0.8 mm (0.020 to 0.031 in) in compari-
son with the inside diameter of brake drum.
2) Install the drum.
3) Install the rear wheel.
C: INSPECTION
1)
If the inside surface of brake drum is streaked,
correct the surface. And, if it is unevenly worn, ta-
peringly streaked, or the outside surface of brake
drum is damaged, correct or replace it.
2) Measure the drum inner diameter.
Drum inner diameter: "L"
Standard 228 mm (9 in)
Service limit 230.6 mm (9.08 in)
G4M0403
L
BR-32