Parking Brake Shoe: Service and Repair

Park Brake Shoe Replacement

Removal Procedure
1. Release the park brake, if applied.
2. Raise and the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.





3. Remove the wheel and the tire.
4. Remove the park brake cable from the park brake lever.

Important: In the following service procedure, the brake caliper and mounting ' bracket does not have to be separated. Relocate the brake caliper and bracket to the side and secure.





5. Remove the rear brake caliper and bracket assembly.





6. Remove the rear brake rotor.
7. Using denatured alcohol, clean the park brake shoe assembly.
8. Using non-lubricated, filtered compressed air, dry the park brake shoe assembly.





9. Slide the park brake shoe (2) down until it is disengaged from the hold down spring (3).
10. Lift the shoe (2) away from the backing plate and slide the shoe up, off of the actuation mechanism (1).
11. Remove the shoe (2) over the axle flange and from the vehicle.
12. Turn the adjustment screw to the fully home position in the notched adjustment nut, then back it off 1/4 turn.
13. Align the slots in both the adjusting screw and tappet to be parallel with the backing plate face.
14. Using denatured alcohol, clean the rear backing plate of dirt and foreign materials.
15. Using non-lubricated, filtered air, dry the backing plate.

Installation Procedure





1. Install a new park brake shoe (2) over the axle flange.
2. Position the shoe (2) on the actuation mechanism.
3. Holding the lower end of the shoe (2) away from the backing plate, slide the shoe down, over the top of the hold down spring (3).
4. Place the lower end of the shoe (2) against the backing plate.
5. Slide the shoe (2) up and under the hold down spring (3).

Important: The shoe must be central on the backing plate and with both tips located in the slots of the actuation mechanism (1).
6. Inspect the position of the shoe assembly.
7. Manually check the park brake for proper operation by moving the park brake actuator lever and observing the movement of the actuation mechanism.





8. Install the park brake cable to the park brake lever.





9. Adjust the park brake shoe (1).





10. Install the rear brake rotor.





11. Install the brake caliper and mounting bracket.
12. Install the tire and wheel.
13. Lower the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.