Removal (Drum Brakes)
- Remove brake drum.
- Remove brake shoe assembly. See REAR BRAKE SHOES .
- Remove parking brake cable from parking brake lever.
- Compress parking brake cable retainer tabs. Then push retainer and cable through and out of support plate.
- Disconnect brake line at wheel cylinder.
- Remove wheel cylinder from support plate.
- Remove axle shaft. See appropriate DRIVE AXLES article in DRIVELINE/AXLES
- Remove bolts attaching support plate to axle and remove support plate.