Parking Brake Shoe: Service and Repair

Park Brake Shoe Replacement

Removal Procedure
1. Remove the rear disc. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Rear in Disc Brakes. Service and Repair
2. Remove the return springs (1,2).
3. Remove the tension spring (1).
4. Separate the adjuster (15) from the front brake shoe (17).
5. Remove the hold-down spring (16) and the pin (1) from the front shoe.
6. Remove the front shoe.
7. Separate the adjuster from the rear brake shoe (8).
8. Remove the adjuster and the adjuster strut (7).
9. Disassemble the adjuster (10,11,15)
10. Remove the hold-down spring (9) and the pin (2) from the rear shoe.
11. Separate the rear shoe from the park brake shoe lever (6).
12. Remove the rear shoe.
13. Remove the park brake shoe lever (2) from the park brake cable (1).
14. Inspect the park brake hardware. Refer to Park Brake Hardware Inspection (Drum Brakes) or Park Brake Hardware Inspection (Disc Brakes). Park Brake Hardware Replacement (Disc)

Installation Procedure
1. Apply Lubriplate Lubricant, GM P/N 1050109, Canadian P/N 5264008, or the equivalent, to the metal contact points on the following components:
^ The backing plate (1) The park brake shoe lever (2)
^ The adjuster strut (3)
^ The adjuster (4,5,6)
2. Assemble the adjuster.
3. Install the park brake shoe lever (2) to the park brake cable (1)
4. Install the park brake shoe lever (6) and the rear shoe (8).
5. Install the pin (2) and the hold-down spring (9) to the rear shoe.
6. Install the adjuster (10,11,15) and the adjuster strut (7) to the rear shoe.
7. Install the front shoe (17).
8. Install the pin (1) and the hold-down spring (16) to the front shoe.
9. Connect the adjuster to the front shoe.
10. Install the tension spring (1).
11. Install the return springs (1 ,2).
12. Install the rear disc. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Rear in Disc Brakes.
13. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment (Drum Brakes) or Park Brake Adjustment (Disc Brakes).Adjustments