Removing Brake Shoes: Removing

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Disengage the brake cable at the parking-brake lever.

Fig 1: Removing Parking-Brake Cable
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Loosen adjustment device for parking-brake shoes.
Using a -screwdriver- , turn the adjustment device towards "Release".

Fig 2: "Release" Parking-Brake Shoes
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Remove rear brake disc.
Remove the countersunk screws -1- and take off the brake disc. If a securely seated brake disc cannot be removed by gentle tapping with a plastic hammer, evenly screw bolts into the two M8 threads of the brake disc, thereby pressing off the brake disc → 465319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR BRAKE DISC .

Fig 3: Identifying Brake Disc Countersunk Screws
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Remove parking-brake shoes.
This includes: removing compression springs -6- , adjustment device -2- , return springs -4, 5- and parking-brake shoes -1- .

Fig 4: Identifying Parking-Brake Shoes Components
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