Winnebago 1987-1989 LeSharo Service Manual page 489

REAR BRAKE SHOES
REMOVE AND REPLACE
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RE-INSTALLATION
• Lightly grease the areas on the backplate where
the brake shoes rub.
• Insert the end of the handbrake cable into the
lever.
• Mount one brake shoe. Reattach the brake shoe
spring and spring retaining using a special tool or
piece of tubing.
• Screw the brake adjuster assembly in all the way
and hold it in position on the mounted shoe.
• Mount the other brake shoe. Reattach the brake
shoe spring and spring retainer using a special tool
or piece of tubing.
• Remove wheel cylinder tool Fre. 05.
• Use a brake spring pliers to mount the top return
spring, then the bottom return spring.
WARNING
The longer hook end of the spring must be
attached to the handbrake lever end.
• Make sure that stop plate is mounted correctly
when reassembling.
• Adjust brakes to a pre-setting diameter of 252.5
rum - 253 mm (9.94" - 9.96") across the brake
shoes. Unscrew the brake adjuster by turning the
teeth with a brake adjuster tool or screwdriver.
• Also adjust brakes on opposite side of vehicle to
these specifications.
• Remount the brake drum and bleed the brakes.
Press the brake pedal several times to obtain the
normal operating clearance between drum and
shoes, then adjust handbrake cables.
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