Rear Brake (For 4Wd And Pre-Runner) Reassembly

Apply a light coat of lithium soap base glycol grease to 2 new rear wheel brake cylinder cups and the 2 pistons.

Install the 2 rear wheel brake cylinder cups to the 2 pistons.

Install the compression spring and 2 pistons to the rear wheel brake cylinder.

Install 2 new cylinder dust boots to the rear wheel brake cylinder.

Temporarily install the bleeder plug to the rear wheel brake cylinder.

HINT:

The bleeder plug will be tightened to a torque specification in the Bleed Brake Line procedures.

Install the rear brake drum bleeder plug cap.

Install the cylinder with the 2 bolts.

Torque:

12 N*m{117 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf}

Using a union nut wrench, connect the brake line.

Torque:

15 N*m{155 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf}

NOTICE:

Use the formula to calculate special torque values for situations where a union nut wrench is combined with a torque wrench (HILUX_TGN26 RM000004QR1006X.html).

Apply high-temperature grease to the surface of the backing plate which contacts the shoe.

Using needle-nose pliers, install the rear brake parking brake shoe lever with a new C-washer.

Using needle-nose pliers, connect the parking brake cable to the parking brake shoe lever.

Install the parking brake shoe strut set and parking brake shoe return spring to the shoe.

Attach the support clip to exposed threads of the parking brake shoe strut set.

NOTICE:

Make sure the support clip does not contact the adjuster nut.

Using needle-nose pliers, hook the support clip around the parking brake shoe return spring.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the parking brake shoe return spring.

Install the front and rear brake shoes.

Move one of the shoes upward and install the shoe tension spring.

Install the shoe front or rear side to the cylinder. Then install the other side of the shoe to the other side of the cylinder.

HINT:

After one side of the shoe is installed to the cylinder, hold that side of the shoe steady. Then widen the opening of the shoe by pulling the other side of the shoe outward and install it to the other side of the cylinder.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the cylinder dust boot.

Using pliers, install the front brake shoe, rear brake shoe, pins and shoe hold down springs.

Using needle-nose pliers, install the lever and lever tension spring.

Check that each part is installed properly.

Measure the brake drum inner diameter and the diameter of the brake shoes. Check that the difference between the diameters is equal to the specified shoe clearance.

Standard shoe clearance:

0.6 mm (0.0236 in.)

NOTICE:

There should be no oil or grease on the contact surfaces of the shoe lining and drum.