Rear Brake Shoes: Removing

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Reset brake. Refer to REAR DRUM BRAKE, RESETTING .

-- Remove brake drum. Refer to BRAKE DRUM .

-- Remove the wheel bearing unit. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Remove the spring plate -1- and pressure springs.

Fig 1: Identifying Spring Plate, Return Spring, & Parking Brake Cable

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-- Press against the spring and twist 90°

-- Disengage the return spring -3- and the T-Handle Hook 3438 underneath.

-- Pry out the lower brake shoe with a screwdriver.

-- Lay the brake shoe on the support plate.

-- Disengage the brake cable -2-.

-- Remove brake shoes.

Disassembling

-- Clamp brake shoes into vise.

-- Remove the tension spring -4- for the wedge -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Spring Plate, Wedge, Return Spring, And Tension Spring

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1. T-Handle Hook 3438

-- Disengage the upper return spring -3-.

-- Disengage the contact spring -4-.

Fig 3: Identifying Spring Plate, Pressure Rod, Wedge, And Contact Spring

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1. T-Handle Hook 3438

-- Remove the pressure rod -2- and wedge -3- from the brake shoe.

Cleaning:

Use only appropriate solvents for cleaning brake system.