Rear Brake Shoes & Wheel Cylinders: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheel assemblies. Remove brake drum. Machine or replace drum as necessary if inner diameter is not as specified. See DRUM BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS table.
- Remove return springs, hold pins and springs, and anti-rattle spring. See Figure . Note positions of primary and secondary shoes and remove brake shoes. Minimum brake shoe lining thickness is .04" (1 mm).
- Remove stopper spring and clip (if equipped), and return spring. Release parking brake and disconnect parking brake cable. Remove operating lever assembly. Using Flare Nut Wrench (49-0259-770B), disconnect brake line from wheel cylinder. Remove wheel cylinder.