Disc Brake Backing Plate - Replacement
Disc Brake Backing Plate Replacement- RearRemoval Procedure
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
Vehicle Lifting
2. Remove the rear wheels and tires.
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 aside the rear hub.
10. Remove the park brake shoe and actuator (4) from the backing plate (7).
Installation Procedure
1. Install the park brake shoe and actuator (4) onto the backing plate (7).
2. Position the park brake shoe, actuator (4), and backing plate (7) over the rear hub.
3. Install the park brake cable bracket (8) and the 2 retainers (9).
4. Install the rear hub.
The rear hub, backing plate, park brake cable bracket, and park brake actuator will be installed as an assembly.
5. Install and connect the rear park brake cable to the bracket at the rear wheel.
6. Connect the park brake cable return spring to the park brake actuator and bracket at the rear wheel.
7. Install the rear rotor.
8. Install the rear caliper bracket.
9. Install the rear wheels and tires.
10. Adjust the park brake at the equalizer.
11. Lower the vehicle.