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Removal and Installation of Drum Brake Assembly: Removal

  1. Remove rear wheels and tires using power tools.
  2. With the parking brake lever released, remove the brake drum. If it is difficult to remove the brake drum, use the following procedure.
    1. Remove the plug from the back plate.
    2. Press up adjuster lever with a suitable tool from the plug hole (at the side of wheel cylinder) on the back plate as shown. Turn the frame of the adjuster assembly using a suitable tool in the direction that narrows the expanded brake shoes.
    Fig 1: Identifying Adjuster Lever And Plug Hole With Back Plate
    G04927344Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  3. While pushing and rotating the retainer, pull out the shoe hold pin, and remove the brake shoe assembly.
    CAUTION: Do not damage the wheel cylinder boot.
  4. Disconnect the parking brake rear cable from the operating lever.
    CAUTION: Do not bend the parking brake cable.
  5. Disassemble the brake shoe assembly (brake shoes, springs, adjuster and adjuster lever).
  6. Remove the retainer ring (A) with a suitable tool to separate the operating lever (C) from brake shoe.
    • Contact point (B)
    • Pin (D)
    Fig 2: Identifying Retainer Ring With Operating Lever From Brake Shoe
    G04927345Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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