Parking Brake Shoe Replacement: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Pilot, 2010 Honda Pilot, and 2009 Honda Pilot. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Raise and support the vehicle (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
Remove the rear wheels.
Release the parking brake disc/drum and remove the 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 & Shoe Guide Plate
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Remove the tension pins (A) by pushing the respective retainer (B), and turning the pin.

Fig 2: Identifying Tension Pins & Retainer
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Remove the strut (A) and the rod spring (B).

Fig 3: Identifying Strut & Rod Spring
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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: Identifying Forward Brake Shoe, Adjuster Assembly & 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 & 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 & Brake Shoe
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