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Removal (1500)

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Remove the tire and the wheel.
  3. Relieve the tension on the park brake cables by loosening the nut at the equalizer.
  4. Remove the parking brake cable from the lever.
  5. Remove the caliper and mounting bracket as an assembly.
  6. Remove the rotor.
  7. Turn the adjustment screw (1) to the fully home position in the notched adjustment nut. See Fig 1.
  8. Remove the park brake shoe assembly from the backing plate by removing the tips from the slots and sliding the shoe (2) towards the retaining spring (3) until the shoe disengages from the spring.
  9. Remove the park brake shoe assembly from the vehicle by placing one of the open ends of the shoe over the axle flange and rotating the shoe until it has cleared the flange.
Fig 1: Identifying Rear Park Brake Components (Rear Disc Brakes)
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