10-14-2020, 07:43 AM
Drive axle.
I noticed that one of the rear seals was weeping hypoid oil onto the brake shoes. That does not increase the coefficient of friction, but hypoid mixed with brake dust makes a permanently staining paste.
Nothing fancy about replacing the seal other than it was the first time I pulled an axle. Again the bearings have to be removed to get the hub off.
The brake shoes can be a huge pain if you approach like car brake shoes and try to disengage the springs first. The trick is to use a long lever, lift the shoe and remove the pins at either end. Then you have have enough slack to disengage the springs.
Of course you have to loosen the slack adjusters and readjust with the new shoes.
Although my drums were not bad, I replaced them anyhoo.
Manual. http://graphicvillage.org/meritor/mm4.pdf
I noticed that one of the rear seals was weeping hypoid oil onto the brake shoes. That does not increase the coefficient of friction, but hypoid mixed with brake dust makes a permanently staining paste.
Nothing fancy about replacing the seal other than it was the first time I pulled an axle. Again the bearings have to be removed to get the hub off.
The brake shoes can be a huge pain if you approach like car brake shoes and try to disengage the springs first. The trick is to use a long lever, lift the shoe and remove the pins at either end. Then you have have enough slack to disengage the springs.
Of course you have to loosen the slack adjusters and readjust with the new shoes.
Although my drums were not bad, I replaced them anyhoo.
Manual. http://graphicvillage.org/meritor/mm4.pdf
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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