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Removal (1500 HD, 2500 & 3500 Series)

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  1. Relieve the tension from the park brake cable by pulling down on the park brake cable in front of the equalizer then removing the cable from the equalizer bar (1500 HD series only). See Fig 1.
  2. Disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster (2500 and 3500 series only).
    NOTE: Before any components of the parking brake system are serviced, the following procedure must be followed. Two technicians are required to perform this procedure: one inside the vehicle and one outside the vehicle.
    1. Raise and support the vehicle.
    2. Hold the pedal in the FULL upward position.
    3. Pull rearward on the front park brake cable until the pedal drum reaches its full reset position.
    4. Insert a scribe or the shaft of a thin screwdriver on an upward angle through the hole in the front of the pedal assembly, past the retracted pedal drum, and into the hole in the back of the pedal assembly.
    5. Slowly release the cable.
    6. Remove the component that requires service.
  3. Raise and support the vehicle.
  4. Remove the tire and the wheel.
  5. Perform the following procedure to remove the cable from the backing plate:
    1. Compress the spring by pushing towards the lever. See Fig 2.
    2. Depress the locking tabs.
    3. Pull the cable housing out of the backing plate.
    4. Remove the cable through the slot in the backing plate.
  6. Remove the park brake cable from the lever.
  7. Remove the rotor. See BRAKE ROTOR .
  8. Remove the rear axle shaft. See AXLE SHAFTS under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in appropriate RING GEARS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
  9. Remove the park brake shoe return spring. See Fig 3.
  10. Remove the park brake shoe anchor springs and pins. See Fig 4.
  11. Separate the tips of the shoes from the park brake actuator and remove the park brake shoes and adjuster assembly from the vehicle.
Fig 1: Removing Cable From Equalizer Bar
G00310181Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Removing Cable From Backing Plate
G00310182Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 3: Removing Park Brake Shoe Return Spring
G00310183Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 4: Removing Park Brake Shoe Anchor Pins & Springs
G00317479Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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