Rear Drum Brake Drum - Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual

9. Rear Drum Brake Drum

A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Loosen the wheel nuts.
3) Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the wheels.
4) Release the parking brake.
5) 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 the adjuster assembly pawls using a flat tip
screwdriver until brake shoe separates from drum.
(5)
(1) Back plate
(2) Wheel cylinder
(3) Adjuster ASSY pawls
(4) Adjusting lever
(5) Tightening direction
(6) Push.
• If the brake drum is difficult to remove, drive it out
by installing an 8-mm bolt into bolt hole in the brake
drum.
REAR DRUM BRAKE DRUM
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(6)
BR-00046
BR-00047
BR-49
B: INSTALLATION
Set the outside diameter of brake shoes less than
0.5 to 0.8 mm (0.020 to 0.031 in) in comparison
with inside diameter of brake drum.
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. If the inner di-
ameter of drum is outside the service limit, replace
the drum.
Drum inner diameter: "L"
Standard 228.6 mm (9 in)
Service limit 230.6 mm (9.08 in)
BRAKE
L
BR-00058