Park Brake Shoes: Removal

Disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Disabling the Park Brake Cable Automatic Adjuster .
Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the tire and the wheel. Remove the caliper and mounting bracket as an assembly. See BRAKE PADS .
Remove the rotor. See BRAKE ROTOR . Remove the cable from the backing plate by compressing the spring to access and depress the locking tabs, pull the cable out of the backing plate, and routing the cable through the slot in the backing plate. See Fig 2.
Remove the cable from the lever. Remove the axle shaft. See WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT REPLACEMENT . Remove the park brake shoe return springs. See Fig 3. Remove the park brake shoe anchor springs and pins. See Fig 4. Remove the park brake shoes.

Fig 1: Disabling Park Brake Cable Automatic Adjuster

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Fig 2: Removing/Installing Park Brake Shoe Cable

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Fig 3: Removing/Installing Park Brake Shoe Return Springs

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Fig 4: Removing/Installing Park Brake Shoe Anchor Springs & Pins

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