Repairing rear brakes

After working on rear wheel brakes:

• Release handbrake.
• Firmly depress brake pedal once.

• 1 Spring plate
  • To remove, push against compression spring and turn through 90°.
• 2 Compression spring
• 3 Brake shoe with lever for handbrake
  • Removing and installing ⇒ 2.4 Removing and installing brake shoes.
  • Adjusting handbrake ⇒ 4.2 Adjusting handbrake.
• 4 Upper return spring
  • Unhook with special tool 3438
• 5 Lower return spring
  • Grease points of contact with lubricating paste, part No. G 000 650
• 6 Spring
• 7 Brake shoe
  • Removing and installing ⇒ 2.4 Removing and installing brake shoes.

Brake linings can also be supplied without brake shoes.

• 8 Cap
  • Remove to check brake lining thickness.
• 9 Roll pin
• 10 Brake carrier
• 11 Hexagon socket head bolt, 8 Nm
• 12 Wheel brake cylinder
  • Check for leaks ⇒ 2.3.1 Checking wheel brake cylinder for leaks.
• 13 Wedge
  • To remove and install the brake drum, push upwards through a wheel bolt hole ⇒ 2.2 Resetting brake.
• 14 Plunger rod
  • Grease points of contact with lubricating paste, part No. G 000 650
• 15 Locating spring
  • Unhook with special tool 3438

2.3.1 Checking wheel brake cylinder for leaks

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Removal wedge - 3409-

• Lift off dust boot with removal wedge 3409.
• If brake fluid is found in the dust boot, renew wheel brake cylinder.

Ensure the dust boot is not damaged when lifting off.