Parking Brake Shoe Replacement: Disassembly

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Raise and support the vehicle (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
Remove the rear wheels.
Release the parking brake, and remove the rear brake disc/drum (see REAR BRAKE DISC REPLACEMENT ).
Disconnect and remove the upper return springs (A), then remove the shoe guide plate (B).

Fig 1: Identifying Upper Return Springs And Shoe Guide Plate
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Remove the tension pins (A) by pushing the respective retainer (B) and turning the pin.

Fig 2: Identifying Tension Pins And Respective Retainer
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Remove the strut (A), and the rod spring (B).

Fig 3: Identifying Strut And Rod Spring
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Lower the parking brake shoe assembly.
Remove the forward brake shoe (A) and the adjuster assembly (B) by removing the lower return spring (C).

Fig 4: Identifying Brake Shoe, Lower Return Spring And Adjuster Assembly
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Remove the rearward brake shoe (A) by disconnecting the parking brake cable (B) from the parking brake lever (C).

Fig 5: Identifying Brake Shoe, Parking Brake Cable And Parking Brake Lever
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Remove the U-clip (A), wave washer (B), and parking brake lever (C) from the brake shoe (D).

Fig 6: Identifying Parking Brake Lever, Brake Shoe, Washer And U-Clip
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