Removal of Brake Shoe and Lining Assemblies

TM 55-4920-424-13&P

b. Install new bearing cone and bearing cup set (60, 61) in hub (63).

c. Install new grease seal assembly (59) in hub.

d. Slide hub and brake drum over aft bearing surface on rear axle.

e. Install new bearing cone and new bearing cup set (57, 60) on forward bearing, surface of rear axle, ensuring

bearing cup (60) is properly seated in hub.

f. Install tongued washer (56), and nut (55).

g. Tighten nut (55) to seat entire hub assembly.

h. Position tire and wheel on hub and secure with lockwashers (51) and nuts (50).

i. Loosen nut (55) just enough to allow wheel to turn freely, but with no side play.

j. Install new cotter pin (54).

k. Install hub cap (53).

7-13. Removal of Brake Shoe and Lining Assemblies. (See figure 5-4.)

a. Mount aft end of trailer on a suitable support with tires clearing ground. Block front tires.

b. Release parking brakes (brake handle down).

c. Remove hub cap (53), cotter pin (54), nut (55), and tongued washer (56).

d. Slide tire and wheel, together with hub (62) and brake drum (68) from rear axle (97).

CAUTION

Cover bearing surfaces of shaft and open ends of hub assembly to prevent

contamination.

e. Disconnect brake linkage from brake actuating lever (83).

f. Remove spring (72) from shoe and lining assemblies (78).

g. Remove nuts (73), lockwashers (74), anchor pins (75), anchor pin plate (76), and reinforcement plate (77).

Remove shoe and lining assemblies (78) from backing plate (85).

h. Remove brake actuating lever (83) and strut (84) from slot in backing plate (85).

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