Adjusting Screw: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Montana, 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 2002 Chevrolet Venture. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Remove the brake drum. See BRAKE DRUM . Use the Brake Shoe Spanner and Spring Remover (J-38400) in order remove the adjuster spring. Disengage the adjuster spring loop from the tab on the adjuster actuator. Remove the loop end of the adjuster spring from the adjuster actuator. Remove the straight end of the adjuster spring from the secondary brake shoe. Use the Brake Shoe Spanner and Spring Remover in order to spread the brake shoes apart. Remove the adjuster.