Tools Required

J 42450-A Hub Cleaning Kit

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.



3. Remove the brake drum. If removing the brake drum is difficult, perform the following steps:

•	Ensure that the parking brake is released.

•	Back off the parking brake adjustment cable.

•	Use a rubber mallet in order to tap gently on the outer rim of the brake drum and/or around the inner brake drum diameter by the spindle. Do not use excessive force, which may deform the brake drum.




4. Clean the hub using J 42450-A .

1. Adjust the rear brake assembly. Refer to Drum Brake Adjustment.



2. Install the brake drum.
3. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
4. Lower the vehicle.