PEUGEOT 404 User Manual

FIG 1O:7 Method
oÍ
ÍÍont
brake)
inner
springs
(lefthand
-t
FIG 10 :
8 Positioning
the
brake
plate
brake shoes against
the
3 Remove the lateral
springs
and
then
the
brake shoes.
After the
brake
shoes have
been
removed
ir is
advisable
to tje
a
length
oÍ wire around
the
brake cylinder
and
piston
to
prevent
displacement
of the
piston.
Relining
brake
shoes:
lÍ the linings
are
worn
down to the
rivets, renewal
is
necessary.
lt ts not
recommended
that
owners should
reline
brake shoes
themselves.
lt is important
that the
linings
should
be
perÍectly
bedded down
on the
shoes
and
then
ground..to
perfect
concentricity
with the
brake
drums. For
this reason
rt is
best to
obtain sets
of
reolace,
ment shoes
already lined.
Do not
fit
odd shoes
and do not
mix lining
materials
or
unbalanced
braking will result.
Do
not allow
oil,
grease
or
paint
to
come into
contact
with the
brake
shoe
linings.
lÍ the
original linings
are
contaminated
with
oil or
grease
do
not attempt to
clean
them with
solvents
as nothing
useful
can
be achieved.
86
Front
brake
shoe reassemblv:
Righthand
front
brake:
1
Remove the
wii.e Írom
around
the brake
cylinder
and
pi
sto n.
2 Position
both brake shoes
against the
brake
plate
and
secure
with
the lateral spr:ngs.
The
oÍfset
end
of the
brake shoe
should
be
located
outside the
brake
plate
and
positioned
as Íollows:
Towards
the
front for the
upper
brake shoe.
Towards
the
rear
ïor the lower
brake shoe.
This
positioning
can
be clearly seen
in the view
oÍ the
brake
drum and shoes in
FIG
1 0 :8.
3Install both
inner
springs, with
the
aid
oÍ
the
special
tool, in
the
following manner:
Position
the
springs between
the
brake
shoes
and
the
brake
plate
and engage
the
small hook
of
each
spring ln
the corresponding
holes
oÍ
the
brake
shoes.
Engage
the hook
'b'
oÍ the
brake tool
under
the
Íixed
point
and
catch the spring
hook with
the hook
oÍ the
tool
(see
FIG
1 0 :
9).
4 Rotate
the
tool around
the fixed
point,
at the
same
time
pulling
to secure
the spring.
Remove
the tool.
5 The larger
hooks
oÍ
the
inner
springs
may
be closed
slightly
after Íitting if
necessary.
6
Install
both
outer springs
by engaging
the
tool hook
'b'
in
the spring
hook and
pulling
until the
spnng
hook
can
be
engaged.
7 Refit
brake
drum to the
hub, ensuring
that
the
alrgnment
marks made
during
dismantling
are
aligned.
FIG
10:9
Positioning
the
front
brake)
.':.
::i
::
inner
springs
(Íighthand
removtng

PEUGEOT 404 Specifications

General

Brand	PEUGEOT
Model	404
Category	Automobile
Language	English