Removal

Exploded View:

Fig. 1 Drum Brake Assembly:

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove brake drum.
4. Install suitable clamp over ends of wheel cylinder.
5. Contract brake shoes as follows:

Backing Off Brake Adjustment:

a. Disengage adjusting lever from adjusting screw.
b. Move outboard side of adjusting screw upward and back off pivot nut as far as it will go.
6. Pull adjusting lever, cable, and automatic adjuster spring down and toward rear to unhook pivot hook from large hole in secondary shoe web. Do not pry pivot hook out of hole.
7. Remove automatic adjuster spring and adjusting lever.

Spring Replacement (Typical):

8. Using suitable tool, remove secondary shoe to anchor spring, then the primary shoe to anchor spring. For additional information see Brake Spring Removal and Installation Notes.
9. Unhook cable anchor and remove anchor pin plate.
10. Remove cable guide from secondary shoe.
11. Remove shoe hold-down springs, shoes, adjusting screw, pivot nut, and socket. Note color and position of each hold down spring for proper assembly.
12. Remove parking brake link and spring. Disconnect parking brake cable from parking brake lever.
13. Remove brake secondary shoe and disassemble parking brake lever from shoe by removing retaining clip and spring washer.

For additional information see Notes, Warnings, and Hints.