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.
Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic
approach.
Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each
diagnostic category.
DTC Descriptors
D
Older children who have outgrown
booster seats should wear the
vehicle safety belts.
The manufacturer instructions that
come with the booster seat state the
weight and height limitations for that
booster. Use a booster seat with a
lap-shoulder belt until the child
passes the fit test below: