Rear Brake Shoe On-Vehicle Check; Rear Brake Shoe Removal And Installation - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

Brake Shoe
CAUTION
!
Never polish lining with sandpaper. If lining is
polished with sandpaper, hard particles of
sandpaper will be deposited in lining and
may damage drum. When it is required to
correct lining, replace it with a new one.
Measure the minimum thickness of brake lining (1). Also,
check surface of lining for hardening, excessive wear
and oil.
Rear brake shoe lining thickness "a"
Standard: 4.5 mm (0.18 in.)
Limit: 1.0 mm (0.04 in.)

Rear Brake Shoe On-Vehicle Check

Inspection should be carried out on the following points
after brake pedal travel (pedal to silencer clearance)
check as described on "Excessive Pedal Travel Check in
Section 4A", even when it is more than specification.
Amount of brake shoe wear can be checked as follows.
1) Hoist vehicle.
2) Remove rubber plug (1) from brake back plate.
3) Through hole of back plate, visually check for
thickness of brake shoe lining (2). If lining thickness
less than specified wear limit, replace with new
brake shoes.
Lining thickness "a"
Service limit: 1.0 mm (0.04 in.)
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2
"a"
3. Brake shoe rim
"a"
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Rear Brake Shoe Removal and Installation

WARNING
!
Use special care when installing brake shoe
return spring. Failure in its proper installation
may allow it to springback and cause
personal injury.
Removal
1) Remove brake drum referring to "Rear Brake Drum
Removal and Installation".
2) Fully turn adjuster (1) to reduce brake shoe adjuster.
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2. Adjuster pawl lever
3) Remove shoe hold down springs (1) by turning shoe
hold down pins (2).
4) Remove upper shoe return spring (1), brake adjuster
(2), adjuster pawl lever (3) and spring.
5) Remove brake shoes (4) and lower shoe return
spring (5).
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4
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Rear Brakes: 4C-4
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