Brake Shoes R & I: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove brake drum. Inspect rear wheel cylinder for leaks or presence of rust. If no leaks are found, install brake cylinder clamp over ends of rear wheel cylinder. Remove brake shoe retracting springs. Remove brake shoe adjusting lever cable from anchor pin, cable guide and adjusting lever.
- Remove cable guide from secondary brake shoe and lining web. Remove adjusting lever and adjusting lever return spring. Remove brake shoe adjusting screw spring. Using Hold-Down Spring Remover/Installer (T73T-2300-A), remove brake shoe hold-down spring and pin from each rear brake shoe and lining. Remove brake shoe adjuster assembly.
- Remove primary brake shoe parking brake lever link and parking brake link spring. Remove parking brake rear cable and conduit from parking break lever. Remove rear brake shoe and lining. Remove parking brake lever from secondary rear brake shoe.
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