Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 GMC Acadia, 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2016 Buick Enclave. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Refer to Brake Dust Warning .
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Remove the rear brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement .
- Retract the park brake shoe adjuster to ease removal. Refer to Parking Brake Adjustment .
- Remove the upper park brake shoe retainer spring (1).
- Remove the park brake shoe adjuster (1).
- While holding the rear park brake shoe hold down spring pin (1) stationary, compress and rotate the hold down spring and cup (2) 1/4 turn.
- Remove the rear park brake shoe hold down spring assembly and the pin.
- While holding the front park brake shoe hold down spring pin (1) stationary, compress and rotate the hold down spring and cup (2) 1/4 turn.
- Remove the front park brake shoe hold down spring assembly and the pin.
- Grasp the top of the park brake shoes and spread the shoes apart slightly.
- Remove the front park brake shoe (1), rear park brake shoe (2), and the lower retaining spring (3) from the parking brake anchor backing plate.
- Separate the park brake shoe components.
- Clean the parking brake anchor backing plate with denatured alcohol or equivalent and allow to dry.