Rear Brake Shoe, Wheel Cylinder & Brake Drum: Removal

INSPECT SHOE LINING THICKNESS
Remove the adjustment hole plug, and check the shoe lining thickness through the hole.

If less than minimum, replace the shoes.

Minimum thickness: 1.0 mm (0.039 in.)
REMOVE REAR WHEEL
RELEASE PARKING BRAKE LEVER
REMOVE BRAKE DRUM

Fig 1: Checking Shoe Lining Thickness
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NOTE: If the brake drum cannot be removed easily, do the following steps.
1. Remove the adjustment hole plug and insert a screwdriver through the hole in the backing plate.
2. Place the end of a screw driver against the surface of the adjusting latch, and move it in the direction "A".
Fig 2: Placing Screw Driver In Backing Plate
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REMOVE FRONT SHOE
Remove the front shoe.
1. Using SST, remove the 2 return springs and anchor spring.
  SST 09703-30010
  
  Fig 3: Removing Return Springs And Anchor Spring Using SST
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2. Using SST, remove the cup, shoe hold-down spring and pin.
  SST 09718-00010
3. Remove the front shoe and strut.
4. Remove the 2 C-washers.
5. Remove the automatic adjusting lever, automatic adjusting lever spring and automatic adjusting latch.
Fig 4: Removing Cup, Shoe Hold-Down Spring And Pin Using SST
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REMOVE REAR SHOE
1. Using SST, remove the cup, shoe hold-down spring and pin.
  SST 09718-00010
2. Using needle-nose pliers, disconnect the parking brake cable from the parking brake lever, and remove the rear shoe.
REMOVE PARKING BRAKE LEVER
1. Remove the C-washer.
2. Remove the parking lever from rear shoe.
Fig 5: Disconnecting Parking Brake Cable Using Needle-Nose Pliers
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REMOVE WHEEL CYLINDER
1. Using SST, disconnect the brake line. Use a container to catch the brake fluid.
  SST 09751-36011
  
  Torque: 15 N.m (155 kgf.cm, 11 ft.lbf)
2. Remove the bolt and the wheel cylinder.
  Torque: 10 N.m (100 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)
Fig 6: Removing Bolt And The Wheel Cylinder Using SST
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DISASSEMBLE WHEEL CYLINDER
1. Remove the 2 boots from the wheel cylinder.
2. Remove the 2 pistons from the wheel cylinder.
3. Remove the spring from the wheel cylinder.
4. Remove the 2 piston cups from each piston.
Fig 7: Disassembling Wheel Cylinder
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