Replace Brake Drum - Taylor-Dunn SC-011-59 Operation, T Roubleshooting And Replacement Parts Manual

Maintenance, Service, and Repair

REPLACE BRAKE DRUM

Current Taylor-Dunn
brakes were replaced with aftermarket parts containing asbestos. Since this possibility exists,
all brake parts should be handled as if they contain asbestos. Refer to appendix C for
recommended handling precautions.
Inspect the pinion seal for any signs of misalignment. A misaligned
pinion seal could cause premature failure of the pinion seal and an
oil leak. This could result in property damage and/or severe bodily
injury.
NOTE: Some vehicle configurations do not allow
clearance to remove the brake drum while
the drive is in the vehicle. In this case the
drive must be removed to replace the brake
Transmission Section
drum. Refer to
information on removing the drive from the
vehicle.
6. Release the park brake.
7. Loosen the bolt(s) on the brake band alignment
bracket(s) and pivot them out of the way.
8. Remove the pinion nut and slide the brake drum
off of the pinion shaft.
9. Remove the pinion seal.
10. Lightly grease the new pinion seal and install using
the pinion seal installation tool (see appendix C).
11. Install the brake drum using a new pinion nut.
Torque the pinion nut to 170 ft-lbs.
12. Position the brake band alignment bracket(s) so
that the inner arm is 0.100" away from the brake
drum. Make certain that the alignment bracket
does not come into contact with the brake drum.
13. Adjust the alignment bracket adjusting bolt(s) to
0.050-0.100" away from the brake band and tighten
the jam nuts.
14. Adjust the park brake. Refer to
BandBrake
section for information regarding
adjusting the park brake.
15. Set the park brake.
16. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables
at the batteries.
17. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
18. Release the park brake and test drive the vehicle.
Brakes
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brakes are asbestos free. However, there is the possibility that the original
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