Removal & Installation (Semi-Floating Axle)
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Ensure parking brake is released. On Savana and Express, remove left kick panel. Place parking brake lever in full upright position. With an assistant in vehicle, raise and support vehicle. Pull rearward on front of cable strand until parking brake lever reaches its full reset position. Insert a pin into parking brake lever to hold tension. See Fig 1. On all models, remove wheel. Reference mark rear brake drum-to-axle. Remove brake drum (if necessary, back off adjuster wheel before removing brake drum). To install, reverse removal procedure. Adjust rear brake shoes. See REAR BRAKE SHOES under ADJUSTMENTS.