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INSPECTION

  1. Clean the drum.
  2. Inspect the drum for scoring, cracks, grooves and out-of-roundness. Replace the drum or have it ""turned'' at a machine or brake specialist shop, as required. Light scoring may be removed by dressing the drum with fine emery cloth.

    Fig. 1: Place a caliper inside the drum to measure the diameter

  3. Measure the inside diameter of the drum. A tool called a H-gauge caliper is used. See the Brake Specifications chart for your vehicle.

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