with the
drum,
then
rotate In
a
forward
direction
until
the drum
is
just
free to rotate.
4 Carry out the
procedures
Íor
operation
2 and
3
on the
other
rear wheel,
apply
the foot
brake
pedal
several
times and check for
Íree rotation
of
the rear wheels.
5 Lower the rear of the car
to the
qround.
Preventative
mai
ntenance
:
Regularly
examine friction
pads (cars
with disc
brakes),
brake
linings
and
all
pipes,
unions and hoses
for
wear, damage or deterioration.
Never
use anything
but
the recommended
Íluid Íor topping up the brakes.
Do
not
leave brake Íluid
in
unsealed
containers as
it will
absorb
moisture
which can be dangerous.
It
is best
to discaÍd
fluid drained Írom the
system or
after bleeding. Observe
absolute cleanliness
when
working on all
parts
of the
hydraulic system.
10:3 Brake drums and brake shoes
The brake
drums used
on servo controlled systems are
made
of
high thermal conductivity
cast iron
and
can
be
identiÍied by an oval shaped marl< on the
drum
lsee
FIG
10:5). Brake
drums
used for
previous
systems must
on
no
account be used on temoerature comoensated brakes.
The drums are
balanced
by the installation of a
counterweight and when
removing
the drums Írom the
hub thev
should alwavs be
marked
to
ensuÍe correct
reassembly. The hubs can be
removed,
after
removing
the road
wheels, by taking out
the
three countersunk
screws.
Slight ovality
or
scoring can be removed by reÍacing
the
brake drums.
providing
the internal
diameter is not
increased
by
more than 1 mm.
Front
brake shoe
removal:
Righthand
brake:
'1
Jack up the front of the car and remove the road
wneet.
2 Mark the
brake drum
position
in relation
to the
hub
with chalk. to facilitate correct reassembly.
3 Remove
the brake drum
by
unscrewing the three
countersunk screws.
4 Remove
both outer springs, using a
pair
of
pliers
to
stretch them
and unhook them Írom the brake shoes.
5 Remove both inner springs by
placing
the
blade
oÍ
a
screwdriver
on the end of the spring hook, and
tapping the handle.
6 Remove the lateral springs and the brake shoes.
Lefthand
brake:
Removing and reassembling the inner return springs
oÍ
the
brake shoes
requires
the use of a special tool
(see
FIG 10:6), which
can be obtained Írom Peugeot service
agents.
To remove
the brake shoes reoeat ooerations 1 to
4
as
Íor the righthand
brake shoes and then
proceed
as
follows:
1 Engage hook'a'of the tool under
a spring
wire
and
rotate the tool
gently
in the
direction
indicated in
FIG
10:7,
until the hook disengages
itself Írom its
Íixed ooint.
2
Insert
a
screwdriver
between
the spring hook
and
the
fixed
point
and
remove the
spring.
P404
FIG
10:4 Brake
shoe adjustment
FIG
1O:5
Brake drum
identification
Key to
Fig 10 :5 1
Oval
shaped
mark indicating high
thermal conductivity brake drum
2 Balancing counter
werq h t
FIG 10:6 Brake
spring tool, No. 8.0802.
This
tool
is
required for removing and refitting the inner return
springs of the Íront brake shoes
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