Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake): Removal

Release the parking brake.
Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
Remove the rear disc rotor. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Disc Rotor.>
Remove the spring - primary shoe return and the spring - secondary shoe return.

Fig 1: Identifying Spring - Primary Shoe Return
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Remove the parking brake shoe on the primary side.
1. Remove the strut - brake (a) and the spring - strut (b).
2. Remove the adjuster assembly - rear brake (c) and the spring - adjuster (d).
3. Remove the pin - shoe hold-down (e) and the spring - shoe clamp (f), and remove the parking brake shoe (g).
Fig 2: Identifying Pin - Shoe Hold-Down And Spring
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Remove the pin - shoe hold-down (a) and the spring - shoe clamp (b), and remove the secondary side parking brake shoe.

Fig 3: Identifying Pin - Shoe Hold Down
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Remove the cable assembly - hand brake cable (a) from the parking lever - rear (b).

Fig 4: Removing Cable Assembly - Hand Brake Cable
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Remove the retainer - rear brake and the spring washer - rear brake, and remove the parking lever - rear and the brake shoe.