Rear Brake Shoes: Removal
- Release parking brake. Raise and support vehicle. Mark wheels in relation to wheel studs. Remove wheels. Mark drums in relation to wheel studs. Remove drums. If drums are easily removed, go to step 4). If drums are difficult to remove, go to next step.
- Back off parking brake adjuster. Using hammer and small punch on each backing plate, bend knockout slug (where access hole plug will be installed) inward for access to parking brake lever. See Figure . Insert punch or screwdriver through hole. Press inward to push parking brake lever off of its stop. This allows shoes to retract slightly.
- Apply a small amount of penetrating oil around pilot hole at center of drum to break corrosion seal between drum and wheel stud flange. Remove drums. Using pliers, remove knockout slug on each backing plate. Insert rubber plug into access hole to prevent contamination.
- Disconnect actuator spring from adjuster actuator and web of parking brake shoe. Disconnect retractor spring from adjuster shoe so end of spring snaps off of shoe web onto backing plate.
- Remove adjuster shoe, adjuster actuator and adjusting screw assembly. Disconnect parking brake lever from parking brake shoe. DO NOT disconnect parking brake cable from parking brake lever unless replacing lever.
- Disconnect retractor spring from parking brake shoe so end of spring snaps off shoe web onto backing plate. Remove parking brake shoe. Remove retractor spring.