Drum Brake, Wheel Cylinders Removal, Overhaul And Installation - Motor Trike GL1800 SPYDER / 2+2 Service Manual

Motor Trike ® Drum Brake, Wheel Cylinders
REMOVAL - OVERHAUL & INSTALLATION
You CAN be KILLED, or SERIOUSLY INJURED
Never work under any vehicle that is not properly supported.
Always use jack stands. Never attempt to work on an elevated
Photos used in this section show a 5 LUG Axle. The Motor Trike®
has the 4 LUG Axle. The photos and diagrams were chosen for
clarity. The parts placement and procedure is the same. Cretan
items; like the Parking Brake connections, and associated
hardware, may, or may not be in place. That depending on the
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
See Figures 1 and 2
1. Raise, and support the Trike, on Jack stands. Remove the wheel, and brake drum.
2. Remove the brake shoe assemblies. Refer to the previous section on Break Shoes.
Older brake pads or shoes may contain
asbestos, which has been determined to
be a cancer causing agent. Never clean
the brake surfaces with compressed air!
Avoid inhaling any dust from any brake
surface! When cleaning brake surfaces,
use a commercially available brake
Trike held in place only by a hydraulic jack.
Always use Eye Protection when working with, and using
Cleaning Solutions, and or Compressed Air.
SPECIAL NOTE
Trike configuration, or installed Options.
CAUTION
cleaning fluid.
CAUTION
Fig. 1: Remove the brake shoes, and the
brake line, then remove the bolts, and tilt
the cylinder inwards.