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Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake): Removal

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  1. Release the parking brake.
  2. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
  3. Remove the bolts and then remove the brake hose bracket.
    Fig 1: Identifying Brake Hose Bracket Mounting Bolts
    G05662436Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the attachment bolts and remove the rear caliper body assembly.
    Fig 2: Identifying Rear Caliper Body Assembly Mounting Bolts
    G05662875Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Suspend the rear caliper body assembly so that the brake hose is not stretched.
  6. Remove the rear disc rotor.
    NOTE:

    If the disc rotor is difficult to remove, try the following two methods in order.

    1. Turn the adjusting screw using a flat tip screwdriver until the brake shoe moves adequately away from the disc rotor.
      Fig 3: Turning Adjusting Screw Using Flat Tip Screwdriver
      G08565718Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. If disc rotor is seized on the hub, drive the disc rotor out by pushing two 8 mm bolts in holes B on the rotor.
      Fig 4: Identifying Disc Rotor Runout And Rotor Holes Mounting Bolts
      G05327343Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the shoe return spring.
    Fig 5: Identifying Shoe Return Spring
    G05662958Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the brake shoe cup and brake shoe spring, and remove the primary brake shoe.
    Fig 6: Identifying Brake Shoe Cup And Primary Brake Shoe
    G08565721Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove the strut and strut spring.
  10. Remove the adjusting screw.
  11. Remove brake shoe cup and brake shoe spring, and remove the secondary brake shoe.
  12. Remove the parking brake cable from lever.
    Fig 7: Removing Parking Brake Cable From Lever
    G08565722Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove a retainer from the secondary side brake shoe. Remove the lever from the brake shoe.