1986 MJ D35 Brakes

[JimB]

I am losing it. I replaced the rear shoes many many years ago (1997). I copied them as I found them. I am second owner I believe.

i am going through everything now and when I got to the rear shoes, I noticed they looked new. 

 So I have been trying to find a diagram as to how everything goes. The attached diagram is from the manual. It states that it is for 1986 Cherokee and Comanche. However the Cherokee parking brake cable comes in from the front of backing plate and Comanche cable comes in from rear. So the attached image would be left side. (Drivers side). So if I simply use this image for right side and reverse for left side.

Then I would have to swap parts 24 and 26 to work. Also swap long pad to rear and short pad to front. Correct? Or am I simply missing something here? I have been searching the web for proper images but cannot find anything. There was a video from NickinTime showing An MJ parking brake cable coming in from front of backing plate.

 Any help, links, advice would be highly appreciated. Going on a week now on jack stands.

 

[jdog]

yes they should be mirror images of themselves, make sure the short pad is always on the front, long on the rear. but I do think someone swapped your backing plates, comanches park brake cables come in from the front

[JimB]

Thanks for the reply. Looks like tomorrow will be a pretty busy day. Good time to repaint backing plates though.