Rear Disc Parking Brake Shoes: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels. Relieve park brake system tension at equalizer assembly. Remove rear disc brake rotors. See REAR BRAKE ROTOR under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Disconnect rear parking brake cable from front cable. For right rear cable, disconnect cable from clip. For left rear cable, fully remove equalizer nut from equalizer stud (part of left rear cable). Disconnect parking brake from actuator lever. Remove cable from support bracket, and remove from vehicle. See Figure. Disconnect park brake cable return spring from park brake actuator and rear wheel bracket.
- Remove rear hub, backing plate, park brake cable bracket and park brake cable actuator as assembly. See REAR AXLE HUB & BEARING ASSEMBLY under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Remove retainers and park brake cable bracket form park brake actuator. Position rear hub aside. Remove park brake shoe and actuator from backing plate. Separate park brake shoe from actuator.