Rear Brake Drum Removal And Installation; Rear Brake Drum And Shoe Inspection - Suzuki 2006 SX4 Service Manual

Rear Brake Drum Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) Release parking brake lever.
3) Remove brake drum (1) by using 8 mm bolts (2) (2
pcs).
Installation
1) Before installing brake drum, to maximize brake
shoe-to-drum clearance, put screwdriver between
rod and ratchet and push down ratchet.
NOTE
The figure show ratchet position where brake
shoe-to-drum clearance is maximum.
1. Rod
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2. Ratchet
2) Confirm that inside of brake drum and brake shoes
are free from dirt and oil. And then install brake
drum.
3) Start engine and then depress brake pedal with
about 300 N (30 kg, 66 lbs) load at least 3 times until
adjuster actuator clicking sound from drum brake
can not be heard so as to obtain proper drum-to-
shoe clearance.
Adjust parking brake cable referring to "Parking
Brake Inspection and Adjustment in Section 4D".
4) Install rear wheel.
5) Check to ensure that brake drum is free from
dragging and proper braking is obtained. Perform
brake test (foot brake and parking brake).

Rear Brake Drum and Shoe Inspection

Brake Drum
Inspect brake drum for wear.
If drum inner diameter is exceeds the limit or uneven or
stepped wear is excessive, replace the drum.
Rear brake drum inner diameter "a"
Standard: 220 mm (8.66 in.)
Limit: 222 mm (8.74 in.)
Rear Brakes: 4C-2
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