Parking Brake Shoe Replacement: Disassembly

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Raise and support the vehicle (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
Remove the rear wheels.
Release the parking brake, and remove the rear brake caliper and brake disc/drum (see REAR BRAKE DISC REPLACEMENT ).
Disconnect and remove the upper return springs (A), then remove the shoe guide plate (B).

Fig 1: Identifying Upper Return Springs And Shoe Guide Plate
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Remove the tension pins (A) by pushing and turning the retainers (B) and turning the pin.

Fig 2: Identifying Tension Pins And Retainers
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Remove the connecting rod (A) and the rod spring (B).

Fig 3: Identifying Connecting Rod
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Lower the parking brake shoe assembly.
Remove the forward brake shoe (A) and the adjuster assembly (B) by removing the lower return spring (C).

Fig 4: Locating Forward Brake Shoe, Adjuster Assembly And Lower Return Spring
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Remove the rearward brake shoe (A) by disconnecting the parking brake cable (B) from the parking brake lever (C).

Fig 5: Identifying Rearward Brake Shoe, Parking Brake Cable And Parking Brake Lever
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Remove the U-clip (A), wave washer (B), and parking brake lever (C) from the brake shoe (D).

Fig 6: Identifying U-Clip, Wave Washer, Parking Brake Lever And Brake Shoe

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