Rear Drum Brake Shoe: 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 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 Drum Brake Shoe 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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Hold the hold-down pin by securing rear of back plate with your hand.

Fig 3: Holding Hold-Down Pin
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Rotate the hold down cup and remove from the hold down pin.
Disconnect the lower shoe return spring from the brake shoe.

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

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

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

Fig 7: Identifying Upper Shoe Return Spring And Adjusting Spring
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