Shoes - Parking Brake: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove disc brake caliper from adapter and rotor (See REMOVAL - REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ).
Remove rotor from hub/bearing.
Remove dust cap from hub/bearing.
Remove hub/bearing rear retaining nut and washer.
Remove hub/bearing from knuckle.
Remove hold down clip from rear park brake shoe. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Rear Brake Shoe Hold-Down Clip
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1 - HOLD DOWN CLIP
Turn park brake shoe adjuster wheel until adjuster is at its shortest length.
Remove the park brake shoe adjuster from the park brake shoes. See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Parking Brake Shoe Adjuster Assembly
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1 - ADJUSTER
Remove the lower return spring. See Fig 3 between the park brake shoes.

Fig 3: Brake Shoe Lower Return Spring
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1 - LOWER SPRING

Pull the rear park brake shoe away from the caliper adapter. See Fig 4. Remove the upper return spring from between the park brake shoes. See Fig 4.

Fig 4: Brake Shoe and Upper Spring

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1 - UPPER SPRING

2 - HOLD DOWN CLIP

3 - REAR PARKING BRAKE SHOE

Remove the hold-down clip from the front park brake shoe. See Fig 5. Then remove front park brake shoe.

Fig 5: Front Hold Down Clip And Brake Shoe

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1 - FRONT BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY

2 - HOLD DOWN CLIP