Rear Drum Brake Shoe: Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Loosen the wheel nuts.
Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the wheels.
Release the parking brake.
Remove the brake drum from brake assembly.
NOTE:
- If it is difficult to remove the brake drum, remove the adjusting hole cover from back plate, and then turn adjuster assembly pawls using a flat tip screwdriver until brake shoe separates from the drum.
  
  Fig 1: Turning Adjuster Assembly Pawls
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- If the brake drum is difficult to remove, drive it out by installing an 8 mm bolt into bolt hole in brake drum.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Brake Drum
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Hold the hold-down pin by securing rear of back plate with your hand.

Fig 3: Holding Hold-Down Pin By Securing Rear Of Back Plate
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Disconnect the hold-down cup from hold-down pin by rotating hold-down cup.
Disconnect the lower shoe return spring from shoes.

Fig 4: Disconnecting Lower Shoe Return Spring From Shoes
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Remove the shoes one by one from back plate with adjuster.
CAUTION: Be careful not to bend the parking brake cable excessively when removing brake shoes.

Fig 5: Removing Shoes
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Disconnect the parking brake cable from parking lever.

Fig 6: Disconnecting Parking Brake Cable From Parking Lever
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Remove the upper shoe return spring and adjusting spring from brake shoe.

Fig 7: Removing Upper Shoe Return Spring And Adjusting Spring From Brake Shoe
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