Park Brake Drum: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 GMC Sierra, 2002 GMC Cab & Chassis Sierra, 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, and 2002 Chevrolet Cab & Chassis Silverado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Release the park brake.
- Raise the vehicle and support the vehicle with safety stands.
- Reference mark the center bearing to the crossmember. See Fig 1 .
- Remove the nuts, washers, and bolts from the center bearing.
- Remove the bolts and the universal joint retainers from the transmission yoke. See Fig 2 .
- Reference mark the front propeller shaft to the transmission yoke.
- Remove the front propeller shaft from the transmission yoke.
- Tape the bearing cups to the universal joint to prevent the loss of the needle bearings.
- Position the front propeller shaft to provide access to the park brake drum.
- Remove the park brake drum to transmission yoke bolts.
- Remove the park brake drum.