Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 982

BRAKES 4-4
L4-063
Fig.
87
4)
Fit shoe ASSY first to wheel cylinder, then to anchor, and
secure both shoes with shoe hold down springs.
5)
Adjust the shoe diameter to about 179.8 mm (7.08 in) by
turning the wedge. Measure the shoe diameter at three
positions, upper, middle, and lower position.
6)
Tighten temporarily brake pipe flare nut.
7)
Fit spacer (seal) onto spindle and install back plate. In
this case, center by using the outer circumference of spacer as
a faucet joint. Insert three bolts from the back plate side.
Torque (Back plate):
Fig.
88
46 - 58 N'm (4.7 - 5.9 kg-m, 34 - 43 ft-Ib)
1 Back plate
2 Spacer
Do not allow foreign matters to enter the brake ASSV.
A 17-044
8)
Tighten brake pipe flare nut to the specified torque.
Torque:
13 -18
N·m
(1.3 -1.8
kg-m, 9
-13
ft-Ib)
9) Install brake drum in parallel with brake ASSY.
10) Bleed air from the brake system.
35
Torque (Air bleeder screw):
7 - 9 N·m (0.7 - 0.9 kg-m, 5.1 - 6.5 ft-Ib)
CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT (FWD)
The adjusting mechanism for the brake lining clearance is of
a manual type.
Follow the undermentioned procedure.
1)
Jack up vehicle body to release wheel from the ground.
2)
Tighten the wedge fully until wheel ceases to rotate.
Screwing up the wedge forces anchor to expand on either side
by the wedge action and consequently shoes stick to drum.
3) Turn back the wedge for 180
0
,
and the shoe clearance
will be 0.1 to 0.15 mm (0.004 to 0.0059 in).
4)
Be sure that tire and wheel can be rotated easily by hand.
1 Wedge
2 Anchor
3
Brake shoe
4 Adjuster
5 Back plate
L4·926
Fig. 89 Adjusting mechanism
A3·229
Fig. 90 Adjusting shoe clearance