Drum Brake Hardware Inspection

Drum Brake Hardware Inspection





1. Visually inspect the drum brake system hold-down springs (4) for the following:
^ Excessive corrosion
^ Damaged or bent locating pins
^ Broken spring coils
^ Damaged retaining cups
2. Visually inspect the lower return spring (7) and the upper return/adjuster actuator spring (3) for the following:
^ Excessive corrosion
^ Excessive stretching
^ Broken hook ends
^ Twisting or binding
3. If any of the conditions listed were found, the drum brake system hardware requires replacement.
4. Visually inspect the park brake lever (5) for the following:
^ Bent
^ Broken pivot
^ Broken at park brake cable attachment
5. If any of the conditions listed were found, the park brake lever and/or attaching hardware requires replacement.