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Removing And Installing The Parking Brake Shoes: Removal

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  1. Remove the rear wheel. Open the plug connection on the wheel carrier and pull out the plug for the brake pad wear indicator. Unclip the electrical line on the spring strut.
  2. With a screwdriver, turn the adjustment device towards "release" through a wheel bolt threaded hole.
    Fig 1: Turning Adjustment Device With Screwdriver
    G03103387Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove the brake caliper from the wheel carrier and suspend it in the wheel arch (do not open the brake hydraulics). Undo the holder for the brake hose/brake line on the wheel carrier.
  4. Take off the brake caliper after removing the countersunk screws (arrows). See Fig 2 .
    Fig 2: Removing Brake Caliper
    G03103388Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the compression springs (No. 6), the adjustment device (No. 2) and the return spring (No. 4). Remove the parking brake shoes and the return spring (No. 5).
Fig 3: Exploded View Of Rear Parking Brake Shoe Components
G03103389Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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