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Parking Brake Assembly: Disassembly

  1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL 
  2. SEPARATE REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and separate the rear disc brake caliper assembly.

    HINT:

    Do not disconnect the flexible hose from the rear disc brake caliper assembly.

    Fig 1: Locating Rear Disc Brake Caliper Assembly With Bolts
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  3. REMOVE REAR DISC 
    1. Release the parking brake.
    2. Put matchmarks on the rear disc and the axle hub.
      Fig 2: Aligning Matchmarks On Rear Disc And Axle Hub
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    3. Remove the rear disc.

    HINT:

    If the disc cannot be removed easily, turn the shoe adjuster until the wheel turns smoothy.

    Fig 3: Turning Shoe Adjuster Until Wheel Turns Smoothy
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  4. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE STRUT 
    1. Using needle-nose pliers, remove the 2 parking brake shoe return tension No. 1 springs.
    2. Remove the parking brake shoe strut and parking brake shoe strut compression spring.
    Fig 4: Identifying Parking Brake Shoe Return Tension No. 1 Springs
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  5. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE NO. 1 SHOE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the parking brake shoe hold down spring No. 1 cup, parking brake shoe hold down spring and parking brake shoe hold down spring No. 2 cup.
    2. 2WD:

      Remove the parking brake shoe hold down spring No. 1 pin.

    3. Disconnect the parking brake shoe return tension No. 2 spring and remove the parking brake No. 1 shoe assembly.
    Fig 5: Identifying Parking Brake No. 1 Shoe Assembly
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  6. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTING SCREW SET 
    1. Remove the parking brake shoe adjusting screw set.
    2. Remove the parking brake shoe return tension No. 2 spring.
    Fig 6: Identifying Shoe Adjusting Screw Set And Return Tension No. 2 Spring
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  7. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE NO. 2 SHOE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the parking brake shoe hold down spring No. 1 cup, parking brake shoe hold down spring and parking brake shoe hold down spring No. 2 cup.
    2. 4WD:

      Remove the parking brake shoe hold down spring No. 2 pin.

    3. Remove the parking brake No. 2 shoe assembly.
      Fig 7: Identifying Parking Brake No. 2 Shoe Assembly
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    4. Using needle-nose pliers, disconnect the parking brake No. 3 cable assembly from the parking brake cable shoe lever.
    NOTE: Be careful not to damage parking brake No. 3 cable assembly.
    Fig 8: Disconnecting Parking Brake No. 3 Cable
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  8. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE GUIDE PLATE 
    1. Remove the parking brake shoe guide plate set bolt and the parking brake shoe guide plate.
    2. Fig 9: Locating Parking Brake Shoe Guide Plate Set Bolt
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  9. SEPARATE PARKING BRAKE NO. 3 CABLE ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
  10. DISCONNECT SKID CONTROL SENSOR WIRE (for 2WD)  (See REMOVAL )
  11. REMOVE REAR AXLE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY (for 2WD)  (See REMOVAL )
  12. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE HOLD DOWN SPRING NO. 2 PIN (for 2WD) 
    1. Remove the parking brake shoe hold down spring No. 2 pin from the backing plate.
    2. Fig 10: Locating Parking Brake Shoe Hold Down Spring No. 2 Pin
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  13. SEPARATE REAR SPEED SENSOR (for 4WD)  (See REMOVAL )
  14. REMOVE REAR AXLE SHAFT NUT (for 4WD)  (See REMOVAL )
  15. REMOVE REAR AXLE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY (for 4WD)  (See REMOVAL )
  16. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE HOLD DOWN SPRING NO. 1 PIN (for 4WD) 
    1. Remove the parking brake shoe hold down spring No. 1 pin from the backing plate.
    Fig 11: Locating Parking Brake Shoe Hold Down Spring No. 1 Pin
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  17. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE LEVER 
    1. Using a screwdriver, remove the C-washer.
    2. Remove the shim and parking brake shoe lever from the parking brake No. 2 shoe assembly.
Fig 12: Removing C-Washer
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