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Park Brake Actuator: Removal

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  1. Disable the Park Brake Automatic Adjuster. See PARK BRAKE CABLE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER  under ADJUSTMENTS & INSPECTIONS.
  2. Raise the vehicle. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
  3. Remove the park brake cable from the mounting bracket by depressing the locking tabs.
  4. Remove the rear park brake cable from the park brake actuator lever. See Fig 1 .
  5. Remove the rear brake caliper and mounting bracket assembly. See REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET  .
  6. Remove the rear brake rotor.
  7. Remove the axle shaft. See REAR AXLE SHAFT REPLACEMENT in appropriate REAR DRIVE AXLE article.
  8. Remove the park brake shoe. See PARK BRAKE SHOE  . See Fig 2 .
  9. Remove the backing plate bolts.
  10. Remove the park brake actuator lever housing from the backing plate.
  11. Using denatured alcohol, clean the backing plate and parking brake actuator.
  12. Using non-lubricated, filtered air, dry the backing plate.
Fig 1: Identifying Rear Park Brake Cable
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Fig 2: Removing/Installing Park Brake Shoe
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