Park Brake Shoe: Removal
- Release the park brake, if applied.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the wheel and the tire.
- Remove the brake caliper and bracket. See BRAKE CALIPER BRACKETS .
- Remove the brake rotor. See BRAKE ROTORS
- Remove the park brake cable from the park brake lever.
- Slide the park brake shoe (2) down until it is disengaged from the hold down spring (3). See Fig 1 .
- Lift the shoe (2) away from the backing plate and slide the shoe up, off of the wheel cylinder (1). See Fig 1 .
- Remove the shoe (2) over the axle flange and from the vehicle. See Fig 1 .
- Clean the debris and the dust from the park brake components using a clean towel.
- Turn the adjustment screw to the fully home position in the notched adjustment nut, then back it off 1/4 turn.
- Align the slots in both the adjusting screw and tappet to be parallel with the backing plate face.
- Using denatured alcohol, clean the rear backing plate of dirt and foreign materials.
- Using non-lubricated, filtered air, dry the backing plate.
NOTE:
In the following service procedure, the brake caliper and mounting bracket does not have to be separated. Relocate the brake caliper and bracket to the side and secure.