Prix, And Firebird; Firebird Parking Brake System - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

STANDARD BRAKES
5-9
VlEW C
VlEW
D
4
VlEW F
A
Fig. 5-11 Firebird Parking Brake System
TEMPEST, GRAND PRIX, AND FIREBIRD
Right front and rear
-
2 wide grooves.
Left front and rear
-
2 V grooves.
All adjusting screws must be installed with the star
wheel end of the screw toward the rear of the car.
5.
On rear brake assemblies, install the parking brake
lever to the secondary shoe and connect cable.
6. Position shoe assembly on the backing plate. Be sure
wheel cylinder links are properly positioned in the
shoe notches.
NOTE: When replacing shoes, always be certain to
assemble secondary shoes to the rear and primary shoes
to the fiont. Note that linings of primary shoes are
'
usually shorter than secondary linings.
On rear brakes, install suut and spring between lever
and primary shoe.
7. Position the upper end of actuating link over anchor
pin.
8.
Engage the adjuster lever with the ovemde pivot,
then position the adjuster lever and ovemde spring
assembly on the secondary shoe. Fasten with the hold
down spring assembly (Fig. 5-8).
NOTE: THE FRONT BRAKE SPRING RETAINING
PINS ARE IDENTIFIED WITH THE NUMERAL 6
(PONTIAC) OR 4 (TEMPEST, GRAND PRIX AND
FIREBIRD) STAMPED ON THE OUTER FACE.
THE REAR BRAKE RETAINING PINS ARE
IDENTIFIED WITH THE NUMERAL 8
(PONTIAC) OR 2 (TEMPEST, GRAND PRIX AND
FIREBIRD) STAMPED ON THE OUTER FACE.
INSTALL THE PRIMARY HOLD-DO WN SPRING.
9. Install the primary and secondary. brake shoe return
springs.
NOTE: New brake shoe return springs should be
installed
if
old springs have been overheated or strength
is doubtful. Overheated springs may be indicated by
burned paint, end coils opened up, or failure of shoes to
return to anchor pin.
10. Sand linings lightly to remove any uace of dirt.