Parking Brake Shoe: Service and Repair

Park Brake Shoe Replacement (without RPO NYS)

Removal Procedure
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the tire and the wheel.
3. Relieve the tension on the park brake cables by loosening the nut at the equalizer.
4. Remove the park brake cable from the park brake actuator lever.
5. Remove the rotor.





6. Turn the adjustment screw (1) to the fully home position in the notched adjustment nut.
7. Remove the park brake shoe assembly from the backing plate by removing the tips from the slots and sliding the shoe (2) towards the retaining spring (3) until the shoe disengages from the spring.
8. Remove the park brake shoe assembly from the vehicle by placing one of the open ends of the shoe over the axle flange and rotating the shoe until it has cleared the flange.

Installation Procedure
1. Clean the debris and the dust from the park brake components using a clean shop cloth.





2. Align the slots in both the adjusting screw (1) and tappet to be parallel with the backing plate face.
3. Install the park brake shoe assembly to the vehicle by placing one of the open ends of the shoe (2) over the axle flange and rotating the shoe until it is behind the flange.
4. Position the park brake shoe (2) on the inboard side of the actuator.
5. Slide the park brake shoe (2) into position and seat into the retaining spring (3).
6. Inspect the shoe assembly position. The shoe must be central on the backing plate with both tips located in the slots.
7. Adjust the park brake shoe.
8. Install the rotor.
9. Install the park brake cable to the park brake actuator lever.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

10. Tighten the nut to the intermediate cable at the equalizer.
Tighten the nut to 3.5 Nm (31 inch lbs.).
11. install the tire and wheel.
12. Remove the safety stands.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Adjust park brake cable.