Parking Brake Shoe: Service and Repair

SHOES

REMOVAL





1. Lock out park brake lever.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.
4. Remove caliper and anchor as an assembly.
5. Remove rubber access plug from back of rear disc brake splash shield.





6. If necessary retract parking brake shoes with brake adjuster tool. Position tool at top of star wheel and rotate wheel.
7. Remove rotor from axle hub flange.





8. Remove the lower shoe to shoe spring/adjuster spring with needle nose pliers.





9. Remove the upper shoe to shoe spring/return spring with brake pliers.





10. Remove shoe hold-down clips and pins. Clip is held in place by pin which fits in clip notch. To remove clip, first push clip ends together and slide clip until head of pin clears narrow part of notch. Then remove clip and pin.
11. Remove shoes and adjuster.

INSTALLATION
1. Install shoes on splash shield with hold down clips and pins. Be sure shoes are properly engaged in the park brake actuator.
2. Lubricate and install adjuster screw assembly. Be sure notched ends of screw assembly are properly seated on shoes and that star wheel is aligned with access hole in shield.
3. Install lower shoe to shoe spring/adjuster spring. Needle nose pliers can be used to connect spring to each shoe.
4. Install the upper shoe to shoe spring/return spring with brake pliers.
5. Install rotor and caliper anchor assembly.
6. Install anchor bolts and tighten to 90 - 115 Nm (66 - 85 ft. lbs.).
7. Actuate park brake lever to unlock the park brake system.
8. Adjust the parking brake shoes.
9. Install wheel and tire assembly.
10. Lower vehicle and verify correct parking brake operation.