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Rear Brake Shoes & Wheel Cylinders: Removal

  1. 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.
  2. 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" (1.0 mm).
  3. 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.