Rear Drum Brake: Removal

Fig 1: Inspecting Shoe Lining Thickness

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Remove the inspection hole plug, and check the shoe lining thickness through the hole.

If less than the minimum, replace the shoes.

1. Minimum thickness: 1.0 mm (0.039 in.) 

1. Torque: 110 N.m (1150 kgf.cm, 83 ft.lbf) 

Fig 2: Removing Brake Drum

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1. Remove the adjusting hole plug in the backing plate.
2. Insert a screwdriver through the hole in the backing plate, and hold the automatic adjusting lever away from the adjusting bolt.
3. Using the other screwdriver, reduce the brake shoe adjustment by turning the adjusting bolt.

1. Using SST, disconnect the return spring from the shoe.
   1. SST 09703-30010
   Fig 3: Disconnecting Return Spring From Shoe

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2. Remove the return spring from the front shoe.
3. Using SST, remove the shoe hold-down spring, cups and pin.
   1. SST 09718-00010
   Fig 4: Removing Rear Shoe

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4. Remove the adjuster.
5. Using needle-nose pliers, remove the adjusting lever spring.
6. Remove the automatic adjusting lever.
7. Disconnect the anchor spring from the rear shoe and remove the rear shoe.
8. Remove the anchor spring from the front shoe.

1. Using SST, remove the shoe hold-down spring, cups and pin.
   1. SST 09718-00010
      Fig 5: Removing Front Shoe

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2. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the front shoe.
3. Remove the front shoe and parking brake cable.

1. Using a screwdriver, remove the C-washer.
2. Remove the parking brake lever.

Fig 6: Removing Parking Brake Lever

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1. Remove the clip and disconnect the parking brake cable.
2. Remove the 2 tension springs.
3. Remove the 2 bolts and bellcrank.
   1. Torque: 13 N.m (130 kgf.cm, 9 ft.lbf) 
   Fig 7: Remove & Disassemble Parking Brake Bellcrank

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4. Remove the bellcrank boot from the bellcrank bracket.
5. Using a screwdriver, remove the C-washer and pin.
   Fig 8: Removing C-Washer & Pin

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6. Remove the parking brake bellcrank from the bellcrank bracket.

1. Using SST, disconnect the brake line. Use a container to catch the brake fluid.
   1. Torque: 15 N.m (155 kgf.cm, 11 ft.lbf) 
      1. SST 09023-00100
   Fig 9: Removing Wheel Cylinder

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2. Remove the 2 bolts and the wheel cylinder.
   1. Torque: 10 N.m (100 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf) 

1. Remove the 2 boots from the wheel cylinder.
2. Remove the 2 pistons and spring.
3. Remove the 2 cups from the each piston.