Rear Brake Shoes: Removal
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- Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels. Install two 8 x 1.25 x 12-mm bolts in existing holes. To prevent warpage, alternately turn bolts 2 turns at a time until drum can be removed from hub. Disengage upper return spring with tool. See Fig 1. See SPECIAL TOOLS . Remove tension pins by pushing retainer spring and turning them. Lower brake shoe assembly, and remove lower return spring. Make sure not to damage dust cover on wheel cylinder. Remove brake shoe assembly. Disconnect parking brake cable from parking brake lever.
- Remove upper return spring, self adjuster lever and self-adjuster spring. Separate brake shoes. Remove wave washer, parking brake lever, and pivot pin from brake shoe by removing the U-clip.