Drum Brake Shoe & Lining - Fwd Models: Removal

Remove grease cap from hub. Remove cotter pin, nut lock and adjusting nut. Remove flat washer and outer bearing. Remove wheel, drum and hub assembly as a unit, being careful not to drag seal across spindle threads.
Remove hold-down spring and pins. Lift brake shoe and adjuster assembly off backing plate. Remove parking brake cable from parking brake lever. On 7" brakes remove lower retracting spring, then remove lower primary shoe retracting spring by rotating shoe over adjusting quadrant and disconnecting spring.
NOTE: If drum will not come off, insert a screwdriver through adjustment hole and apply side pressure to adjuster assembly pivot to release brake adjustment. On 8" brakes it will be necessary to remove brake line-to-axle retention bracket to gain access to adjuster hole.
On 7" brakes remove secondary shoe-to-parking brake strut retracting spring by pivoting strut downward until is disengages from secondary shoe. On 8" brakes, remove retracting springs from lower brake shoe attachment and upper shoe-to-adjusting lever.
On 7" brakes, disassemble adjuster by pulling quadrant away from knurled pin and rotating. Remove spring and slide quadrant out of slot. On all models, remove parking brake lever horseshoe retaining clip and spring washer. Lift lever off pin on brake shoe.