Removal and Installation: Removal

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WARNING: Clean brakes with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of airborne particles or other materials.

Remove the wheel and tire. Refer to "WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY ".
Remove the brake rotor with the parking brake lever completely disengaged.
If the brake rotor cannot be removed, remove as follows:
1. Secure the brake rotor with the wheel nut and remove the adjuster hole plug.
2. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver through the plug opening and rotate the star wheel on the adjuster assembly in the direction as shown to retract the parking brake shoes.
Fig 1: Identifying Adjuster Hole Plug
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Remove the parking brake shoe springs using a suitable tool.
Remove the parking brake shoes and adjuster.