Rear Drum Brake Drum: Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Loosen the wheel nuts.
Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the rear 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 the back plate, then turn the adjuster assembly claws using a flat tip screwdriver until the brake shoe separates from the drum.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Rear Brake Drum Components
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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: Identifying Nut And Bolt Brake Drum
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