Parking Brake Shoe: Service and Repair

NOTE: Before proceeding with this procedure, review Service Precautions.

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly.
3. Remove the rear disc brake caliper assembly from the brake rotor and store it out of the way.
4. Remove rear brake rotor.
5. Remove the dust cap from the rear hub and bearing.
6. Remove the rear hub and bearing assembly retaining nut and washer.
7. Remove the rear hub and bearing assembly from the rear spindle.





8. Remove the rear brake shoe assembly hold-down clip.
9. Turn the brake shoe adjuster wheel until the adjuster is at shortest length.





10. Remove the adjuster assembly from the parking brake shoe assemblies.





11. Remove the lower shoe-to-shoe spring.





12. Pull the rear brake shoe away from anchor. Remove the rear brake shoe and upper return spring.





13. Remove the front brake shoe hold-down clip. Remove the front brake shoe assembly.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the front brake shoe and secure it in place with a hold-down clip.
2. Install the rear brake shoe and the upper shoe return spring. Pull the rear brake shoe over the anchor block until it is properly located on the adapter.
3. Install the lower shoe-to-shoe return spring.
4. Install the brake shoe adjuster assembly with the star wheel towards the rear.
5. Install the rear brake shoe hold down clip.





6. Adjust the parking brake shoes to a diameter of 171 mm (6.75 inch).
7. Install the rear hub and bearing assembly on spindle.
8. Install a new hub and bearing assembly retaining nut. Tighten the retaining nut to a torque of 217 Nm (160 ft. lbs.).
9. Install the hub and bearing dust cap.
10. Install the rear brake rotor.
11. Install rear disc brake caliper.
12. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Tighten the wheel mounting nuts to a torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
13. Repeat the above procedure to the parking brake shoes on the other side of the vehicle.
14. Adjust the parking brake shoes as necessary.
15. Lower the vehicle.