Wheel Cylinder - Jeep Wrangler 1999 Electronic Service Manual

5 - 20 BRAKES
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(6) Remove hold-down springs, retainers and pins
with standard retaining spring tool.
(7) Install spring clamps on wheel cylinders to
hold pistons in place.
(8) Remove adjuster lever, adjuster screw and
spring.
(9) Remove adjuster cable and cable guide.
(10) Remove brake shoes and parking brake strut.
(11) Disconnect cable from parking brake lever and
remove lever.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean support plate with brake cleaner.
(2) If new drums are being installed, remove pro-
tective coating with carburetor cleaner or brake
cleaner.
(3) Apply multi-purpose grease to brake shoe con-
tact surfaces of support plate (Fig. 35).
(4) Lubricate adjuster screw threads and pivot
with spray lube.
(5) Attach parking brake lever to secondary brake
shoe. Use new washer and U-clip to secure lever.
(6) Remove wheel cylinder clamps.
(7) Attach parking brake cable to lever.
(8) Install brake shoes on support plate. Secure
shoes with new hold-down springs, pins and retain-
ers.
(9) Install parking brake strut and spring.
(10) Install guide plate and adjuster cable on
anchor pin.
(11) Install primary and secondary return springs.
(12) Install adjuster cable guide on secondary
shoe.
Fig. 34 Drum Brake Components—Typical
Fig. 35 Shoe Contact Surfaces
(13) Lubricate and assemble adjuster screw.
(14) Install adjuster screw, spring and lever and
connect to adjuster cable.
(15) Adjust shoes to drum.
(16) Install wheel/tire assemblies and lower vehi-
cle.
(17) Verify firm brake pedal before moving vehicle.

WHEEL CYLINDER

REMOVAL
(1) Remove wheel and tire assembly.
(2) Remove brake drum.
(3) Remove wheel cylinder brake line.
(4) Remove brake shoe return springs and move
shoes out of engagement with cylinder push rods.
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