Drum Brake Shoe & Lining Replacement: Removal
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 7 other vehicles, including the 1990 Pontiac Bonneville, 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood, and 1990 Cadillac DeVille. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Release parking brake and loosen parking brake cable at equalizer. If necessary, back off brake adjustment before removing brake drums. Remove return springs. Remove brake shoe hold down springs and cups. Lift up on parking brake actuator lever and remove actuator link. Remove actuator lever and return spring.
- Separate brake shoes from wheel cylinder connecting links. Remove parking brake strut and spring. Disconnect parking brake cable. Remove brake shoes, spring and adjusting screw from backing plate. Detach spring and screw from brake shoes. Remove parking brake lever from secondary shoe.