Tighten nut (6) to seat entire hub assembly.
g.
Position the tire and wheel on the hub and secure with washers (2) and nuts (1).
h.
Loosen nut (6) just enough to allow the wheel to turn freely, but with no side
i.
play.
Install new cotter pin (5).
j.
k.
Install hub cap (4).
7-13. REMOVAL OF BRAKE SHOE AND LINING ASSEMBLIES. (See figure 5-6.)
a.
Mount the aft end of the trailer on a suitable support with the tires clearing
the ground. Block the front tires.
b.
Release the parking brakes (brake handle down).
c.
Remove hub cap (4), cotter pin (5), nut (6), and tongued washer (7).
d.
Slide the tire and wheel, together with hub (13) and brake drum (14) from axle
shaft (39).
CAUTION
Cover the bearing surfaces of the shaft and the open
e.
Disconnect brake linkage from brake actuating lever (25).
f.
Remove spring (15) from shoe and lining assemblies (20).
Remove nuts (16), washers (17), anchor pins (18), anchor pin plate (19), and
g.
reinforcement plate (21). Remove shoe and lining assemblies (20) from
backing plate (30).
h.
Remove brake actuating lever (25) and strut (26) from slot in backing plate (30).
7-14. ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION OF BRAKE SHOE AND LINING ASSEMBLIES.
Installation of the brake shoe and lining assemblies is the reverse of the removal pro-
Apply a light film of Lubriplate No. 20 on: (1) the contact points of the brake
a.
shoe and backing plate; (2) the contact points of the brake actuating lever and
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