Parking Brake: Material: Notes

Fig 1: Material Specifications

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1. Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly.
2. If installing new parking brake shoes only, remove the rear disc brake. For additional information, refer to REAR DISC BRAKE  .
3. Relieve the parking brake cable tension
   1. Pull down on the intermediate cable at the cable union until the parking brake control sector rotates to its stop.
   2. Insert a 4 mm (5/32 inch) retainer.
      Fig 2: Locating Parking Brake Cable

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4. Remove the components in the following order:
   1. Spring
   2. Spring
   3. Adjuster
   4. Retainer
   NOTE: Install new parking brake shoes if the linings have worn to within 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of the shoe.
   5. Parking brake shoes
   6. Retaining pins
      Fig 3: Exploded View Of Parking Brake

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5. Remove the components in the order indicated in the following illustration.
   Fig 4: Removal Sequence Of Parking Brake Cable

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NOTE: Before installation, lubricate the parking brake shoes at the point where they contact the brake disc shield using silicone grease.
6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   • Use the Brake Adjusting Gauge to measure the inside diameter of the drum position of the rear brake disc. Adjust the parking brake shoe clearance of 1.07 mm (0.042 in) less than the inside diameter of the drum portion of the rear brake disc.
   • Make sure that the parking brake shoes are correctly centered and measure across the center point.
   • Rotate the parking brake shoe adjuster wheel to achieve the correct parking brake shoe-to-brake disc.
     Fig 5: Measuring Parking Brake Shoes

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     Fig 6: Adjusting Parking Brake Shoes

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Item 1 and 2: Parking Brake Control and Front Parking Brake Cable Removal Note 

1. Remove the cowl side trim panel.
   Fig 7: Locating Cowl Side Trim Panel

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2. Relieve the parking brake cable tension.
   1. Pull down on the intermediate cable at the cable union until the parking brake control sector rotates to its stop.
   2. Insert a 4 mm (5/32 inch) retainer.
      Fig 8: Locating Parking Brake Cable

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3. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover.
   Fig 9: Locating Instrument Panel Steering Column Cover Nut

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4. Remove the parking brake release bracket.
   Fig 10: Locating Parking Brake Release Bracket Bolts

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5. Loosen the bolt and disconnect the bulkhead harness connector.
   Fig 11: Locating Disconnect Bulkhead Harness Connector Bolt

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6. Remove the screw and position the bracket and bulkhead harness connector aside.
   Fig 12: Locating Bracket Screw

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7. Remove the bolts and remove the parking brake control.
   Fig 13: Locating Parking Brake Control Bolt

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8. Bend the take-up spool tab upward.
   Fig 14: Identifying Take-Up Spool Tab

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9. Remove the front cable and conduit from the parking brake control.
   • Compress the tabs.
   • Remove the cable and conduit from the parking brake control.
10. Remove the front parking brake cable and conduit from the body bracket.
11. Disconnect the front parking brake cable and conduit from the intermediate cable.