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Removal & Installation (Aztek)

  1. Ensure parking brake is released. Raise and support vehicle. Remove tire and wheel. Mark relationship of drum to hub. Remove and discard retaining clip, if applicable. Remove brake drum. If brake drum does not come off easily, go to next step.
  2. Loosen parking brake cable. Remove access hole plug from backing plate. Insert a flat- bladed tool through backing plate access hole in order to disengage self adjuster. Insert another flat-bladed tool through same backing plate access hole to loosen adjuster screw. Install access hole plug in order to prevent dirt or contamination from entering drum brake. Apply a small amount of penetrating oil around brake drum center hole. Remove brake drum. To install, reverse removal procedure. Adjust rear brake shoes. See REAR BRAKE SHOES  under ADJUSTMENTS.
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