LONGEVITY TIPS

• Avoid drum linings that are bonded or glued to the brake shoe. Select linings that are riveted to the shoe.
• Replace drum brake shoes before linings are worn down to rivets. Exposed rivets will gouge the brake drum and necessitate its expensive replacement as well.
• Do not stop your car abruptly in reverse. Brake shoe tolerances with the drum surface are set by the self-adjuster when brakes are applied in reverse. Abrupt stopping could damage the self-adjuster.
• Always brake gently during the first few hundred miles of new brake use.
• Do not apply your brake pedal when a brake drum has been removed or the wheel cylinder will come apart.
• Always apply your parking brake before turning off the engine, but depress the brake pedal first. This lets you more firmly set the parking brake. Use the parking brake even when the car is on level ground. Keeping the brake linings in contact with the brake drums will prevent them from absorbing moisture or rusting.

SYSTEMS
DRUM BRAKES
SAFETY TIPS
PROPER CARE