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Removal (2500 & 3500 Series)

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  1. Disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. See DISABLING PARK BRAKE CABLE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER  under PARK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT in ADJUSTMENTS & INSPECTIONS.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle.
  3. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
  4. Perform the following procedure to remove the cable from the backing plate:
    1. Compress the spring by pushing towards the lever.
    2. Depress the locking tabs.
    3. Pull the cable housing out of the backing plate.
    4. Remove the cable through the slot in the backing plate.
  5. Remove the park brake cable from the lever.
  6. Remove the rotor. See BRAKE ROTOR .
  7. Remove the axle shaft. See AXLE SHAFTS under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in the appropriate DIFFERENTIALS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
  8. Remove the park brake shoe. See PARK BRAKE SHOES .
  9. Remove the backing plate nuts. See Fig 1.
  10. Remove the backing plate from the axle housing flange.
Fig 1: Removing Backing Plate Nuts
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