WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
Brake Assembly Cleaning
2001 Pioneer 900 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 6-3
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5. Remove the rear wheels and remove the brake drums. See following CAUTION.
∆ CAUTION
• Worn or damaged brake drums cannot be machined to refinish them. Replace as necessary.
6. Remove the axle.
6.1. Using 90° snap ring pliers (CCI 1012560), remove axle retaining ring (1) (Figure 6-3, Page 6-2).
6.2. Pull the axle shaft (2) from the axle tube (Figure 6-3, Page 6-2).
7. Using needle nose pliers, rotate the clip retainer pin (2) 90° to remove the shoe retainer clip (1) on each
shoe (Figure 6-4, Page 6-3). See following CAUTION.
∆ CAUTION
• The brake shoes are under spring pressure and can release suddenly when brake shoe retainers are
removed.
8. Grasp both brake shoes and pull them, with the springs, out of brake assembly (Figure 6-5,
BRAKE ASSEMBLY CLEANING
1. Carefully clean the brake backing plate and all mechanical components. See WARNING on page 6-1.
2. Remove rubber boot from backing plate and wipe with a clean, damp cloth.
3. Lubricate slide (1) and slide plate (2) with dry moly lubricant (CCI 1012151) on both sides of the back-
ing plate. After lubricating, work slide back and forth to ensure it slides smoothly and easily (Figure 6-
6, Page 6-4). Reinstall rubber boot onto backing plate. See following WARNING.
Figure 6-4 Rotate Clip Retainer
Figure 6-5 Remove Shoes
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