Rear Drum Brake: Removal
- Raise and support the vehicle after releasing the parking brake
- Remove the wheel and tire.
- Remove the hub cap.
- Use a small cape chisel to raise the staked edge of the lock nut.
NOTE: Use care not to damage the groove and threads of spindle.
- Remove the drum, washer and bearings as an assembly from the spindle.
- Remove the brake shoe hold-down springs and pins.
- Remove the brake shoe assembly.
- Remove the parking brake cable from the brake shoe assembly.
- Remove the wheel cylinder brake pipe.
- Remove the wheel cylinder attaching bolt.
- Remove the anti-rattle spring from brake shoe assembly.
- Remove the operating lever after removing the return spring.
- Remove the parking brake operating lever retainer.