Renault Kangoo Quiz
Chassis

Brake drum

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Both brake drums must be the same diameter; machining one drum necessarily means machining the other. The maximum wear diameter is stamped on the drum.

DEPOSE

REMOVAL

Remove the hub cap: tools Rou. 943 + Emb. 880.

Release the handbrake, slacken the secondary handbrake cables to allow the lever to move back.

Through one of the wheel fixing holes in the drum, insert a screwdriver and push on the handbrake lever to release the lug on the brake shoe (E).

Help the lever return by pushing it back.

Tambour de frein

Remove:

  • the nut and the stub axle washer,
  • the drum.

INSTALLATION

Clean the drum and linings using brake cleaner.

Refit:

  • the drum,
  • the washer and nut, tighten to torque,
  • the cap.

Adjust:

  • the linings by repeatedly applying the brake pedal,
  • the handbrake (see chapter 37 "Controls").

Test yourself

A quick Renault Kangoo quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.