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Parking Brake Shoe: Service and Repair



Park Brake Shoe Replacement (Rear Disc)
Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in Service Precautions.

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies.





3. Relieve the park brake system tension at the equalizer assembly.
4. Remove the rear caliper bracket.
5. Remove the rear rotor.





6. Disconnect and remove the rear park brake cable from the bracket at the rear wheel.
7. Disconnect the park brake cable return spring from the park brake actuator and bracket at the rear wheel.
8. Remove the rear hub. The rear hub, backing plate, park brake cable bracket, and park brake actuator will be removed as an assembly.





9. Remove the 2 retainers (9) and the park brake cable bracket (8) from the park brake actuator (4). Position the rear hub aside.
10. Remove the park brake shoe and actuator (4) from the backing plate (7).
11. Separate the park brake shoe from the actuator.

Installation Procedure





1. Assemble the park brake shoe to the actuator (4).
2. Install the park brake shoe and actuator (4) onto the backing plate (7).
3. Position the park brake shoe, actuator (4), and backing plate (7) over the rear hub.
4. Install the park brake cable bracket (8) and the two retainers (9).
5. Install the rear hub. The rear hub, backing plate, park brake cable bracket, and park brake actuator will be installed as an assembly.





6. Connect the rear park brake cable to the bracket at the rear wheel.
7. Connect the park brake cable return spring to the park brake actuator and bracket at the rear wheel.
8. Install the rear rotor.
9. Install the rear caliper bracket.
10. Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
11. Adjust the park brake system.
12. Lower the vehicle.