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Park Brake Shoe: Removal

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the wheel and the tire. Disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. See PARK BRAKE CABLE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER  under ADJUSTMENTS & INSPECTIONS.
  2. Remove the park brake cable from the park brake actuator lever. Remove the brake rotor. See BRAKE ROTORS  .
  3. Turn the adjustment screw (1) to the fully home position in the notched adjustment nut. See Fig 1 . 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. See Fig 1 .
  4. 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: Park Brake Shoe Replacement Rear Disc Brakes
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