Chevrolet Trax: Drum brake hardware inspection
Fig. 4: Drum Brake Hardware
WARNING: Refer to Brake Dust Warning .
- Visually inspect the drum brake upper return spring (1) for the
following conditions:
- Excessive corrosion
- Excessive stretching
- Broken
- Missing
- If any of the conditions listed were found, the drum brake upper return
spring requires replacement.
- Visually inspect the park brake apply lever (2) for the following
conditions:
- If any of the conditions listed were found, the park brake shoes require
replacement.
- Visually inspect the drum brake shoe hold down springs and cups (3) and
pins for the following
conditions:
- Excessive corrosion
- Broken
- Missing
- Bent pins
- If any of the conditions listed were found, the hold down springs, cups,
and pins require replacement.
- Visually inspect the drum brake lower return spring (4) for the
following conditions:
- Excessive corrosion
- Excessive stretching
- Broken
- Missing
- If any of the conditions listed were found, the drum brake lower spring
requires replacement.
DRUM BRAKE ADJUSTING HARDWARE INSPECTION
Fig. 5: Drum Brake Adjusting Hardware
WARNING: Refer to Brake Dust Warning .
- Visually inspect the adjuster actuator spring (1) for the following
conditions:
- Excessive stretching
- Excessive bending
- Excessive corrosion
- Broken
- Missing
- If any of the conditions listed were found, the adjuster actuator spring
requires replacement.
- Visually inspect the adjuster actuator lever (2) for the following
conditions:
- Bent
- Broken
- The lever engagement surface excessively worn
- Excessively bent or broken spring attachment tab
- Missing
- If any of the conditions listed were found, the adjuster actuator lever
requires replacement.
- Visually inspect the adjuster assembly (3) for the following conditions:
- Bent
- Broken
- Seized adjuster wheel threads
- Excessively worn, damaged, or missing teeth
- If any of the conditions listed were found, the adjuster assembly
requires replacement.
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Diagnostic Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this
diagnostic procedure.
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approach.
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Diagnostic Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this
diagnostic procedure.
Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic
approach.
Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each
diagnostic category.
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