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Drum Brake Shoe: Removal

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  1. Release the park brake, if applied.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle.
  3. Remove the tire and wheel.
  4. Remove the brake drum. See BRAKE DRUM .
  5. Using denatured alcohol, clean the rear brake shoes and the hardware.
  6. Using non-lubricated, filtered compressed air, dry the rear brakes and hardware.
  7. Remove the brake adjusting hardware. See DRUM BRAKE ADJUSTING HARDWARE .
  8. Remove the park brake hardware.
  9. Remove the rear brake shoes. See Figure.