Rear drum brakes - proper adjustment procedure(s) (2 Viewers)

[g-man]

Using a 5 lb hammer hit the side of the drum with a medium blow to loosen the drums. Before you do that, Make sure the front wheels are chocked, the parking brake is off and the axle is supported on jack stands. Don't swing for the the fence like a home run...you could break your drums. Just hit them with a decent smack on one side then the other.

 

[OrangeSkunk60]

i can help u get started ,

but ....

if your this un-familiar with your rear drum brakes ?

you NEED the FJ60 8/80-9-87 TAN chassis and BODY FSM manual

a paper print media one '

not some BS sill PDF that may or may not be right ?


if you go about this without the FSM i describe above , you will fail ......

- if you have it saddled over your knee cap and can refer to it like clock work , you CAN'T fail , and only will succeeded the first time

- im telling you what u need to hear , not being rude ....

- you hear any less don't listen to it
see this LINK too please , it will help you get started the right way

OEM Toyota SST # 09756-00011 Special SERVICE TOOL JIS HARDEND THREADS BOLT Bolts qty x 2pc KIT Vehicles FEMALE threaded holes in REAR DRUMS Removal Step by step per. the FSM Field Service Repair Manual Chassis & Body - VintageTEqParts.com

- OEM Toyota SST # 09756-00011 Special SERVICE TOOL - JIS HARDEND THREADS BOLT Bolts qty x 2pc KIT...

vintageteqparts.com

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Thanks Matt. I have that manual and was super helpful when I rebuilt my TC.

 

[Godwin]

I'm jumping in as I'm dumbfounded as to how to start a new thread even though I've done it before. I have a rear drum rebuild kit and also replacing my front and rear differentials...Need to pull axles to pull third member to send to Marlin Crawlers...my read drums look different and I'm clueless on how to pull them. Anyone have ideas to the how? Explain to me like I'm 10 years old.

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First loosen the star adjuster at the top of the backing plate. Look at the diagram in the FSM to see how the pieces fit, but it will come to feel when you actually do it. You'll need to press in the adjusting lever to free the rotation of the star adjuster, then rotate the wheel downward to reduce the overall length of the adjuster mechanism. This step is often time consuming and frustrating because is done by feel. Insert a small screwdriver or blunt probe to press the adjuster away from the star wheel, and simultaneously insert a brake adjusting tool into the hole to rotate the star wheel.

Once you have the adjuster loosened a lot that will aid in freeing up the drum, but if you have a lip around the inner margin of the drum the shoes can catch on it. Long bolts inserted into the drum may be enough to push it off, if not then it's time for a hammer and maybe pry bar.

You may also be dealing with rust bonding the brake drum to the end of the axle shaft.