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Park Brake Shoe - Disc: Removal

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  1. Release the park brake, if applied.
  2. Raise and the vehicle.
  3. Remove the wheel and the tire.
  4. Remove the park brake cable from the park brake lever. See PARK BRAKE CABLE - REAR RWD PICKUPS  or PARK BRAKE CABLE - REAR 4WD PICKUPS AND UTILITIES  .
  5. Remove the rear brake caliper and bracket assembly. See BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET - REAR .
  6. Remove the rear brake rotor.
  7. Using denatured alcohol, clean the park brake shoe assembly.
  8. Using non-lubricated, filtered compressed air, dry the park brake shoe assembly.
  9. Slide the park brake shoe down until it is disengaged from the hold down spring.
  10. Lift the shoe away from the backing plate and slide the shoe up, off of the actuation mechanism.
  11. Remove the shoe over the axle flange and from the vehicle.
  12. Turn the adjustment screw to the fully home position in the notched adjustment nut, then back it off 1/4 turn.
  13. Align the slots in both the adjusting screw and tappet to be parallel with the backing plate face.
  14. Using denatured alcohol, clean the rear backing plate of dirt and foreign materials.
  15. Using non-lubricated, filtered air, dry the backing plate.
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