Parking Brake Shoes: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels. Remove rear brake discs. See BRAKE DISC (FRONT & REAR)
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- Pretension automatic cable slack adjuster by removing exhaust system only as far as necessary to get to detent eccentric bolt (g). See Figure
. Turn detent eccentric bolt to the left using an Allen wrench (approximately half a turn) and simultaneously push backwards in slot until spring-loaded detent eccentric (b) engages with raised section (h) in hold down clip (d).
- Remove lower retracting spring (111) using removal and installation tool (040). See Fig 1
and Fig 2
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- Remove retaining springs (107) using installation tool (041).
- Remove brake shoes (103) over rear axle shaft flange (68).
- Remove upper retracting spring (112).
- Remove expanding lock (109).
- Remove brake shoes.
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.