Rear Brakes - Binding/Overheating After Service

Article No.
98-5A-33

03/18/98

BRAKES - REAR - BINDING AND/OR OVERHEATING
AFTER HAVING BEEN RECENTLY SERVICED

LIGHT TRUCK:
1993-95 VILLAGER

ISSUE:
The rear brakes may bind or overheat after having been recently serviced. If the rear brake shoes are manually adjusted during service, the additional action of the self-adjusters may cause the brakes to become overtightened, possibly resulting in binding or overheating.

ACTION:
Inspect the rear brakes. If binding or overheating occurs, back off the self-adjusters and reassemble. Refer to the following text for details.

Inspect the rear brakes. If binding or overheating has occurred, backing off the self-adjusters will remove the binding condition of the shoes to the brake drums.

The Bendix brake system used on the Villager does not require manual adjustment to gain a firm pedal when shoes are installed. The self-adjusting mechanism will sufficiently adjust the shoes without any manual tightening at the adjuster.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
SUPERSEDES: 95-7-8
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 301000, 302000