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Parking Brake System: Service and Repair

Park Brake Hardware Replacement

Removal Procedure





1. Remove the drum.
2. Remove the drum brake shoes and hardware.
3. Remove the park brake hardware.

Installation Procedure





Important: Apply a high temperature silicone lubricant to all of the brake component metal contact points (where the brake shoe metal contacts the backing plate, the wheel cylinder and the adjustment strut, etc.) prior to installation.

1. Replace the park brake hardware components as necessary.
2. Install the drum brake shoes and hardware.
3. Install the drum.