Removal - Rear Disc Brake Shoes

REMOVAL - REAR DISC BRAKE SHOES

1. Raise vehicle.
2. Remove rear wheel and tire assemblies from vehicle.
3. Remove the caliper to adapter guide pin bolts (Figure 1).




Figure 1 Caliper Guide Pin Bolts






4. Remove rear caliper from adapter using the following procedure. First rotate front of caliper up from the adapter. Then pull the rear of the caliper and the outboard brake shoe anti-rattle clip out from under the rear abutment on the adapter (Figure 2).




Figure 2 Removing/Installing Caliper






5. Support caliper to prevent the weight of the caliper from damaging the flexible brake hose (Figure 3).




Figure 3 Correctly Supported Caliper






6. If the brake rotor needs to be removed it can be removed by removing the retainer clips and then pulling the rotor straight off the wheel mounting studs.
7. Remove the outboard brake shoe from the caliper. Brake shoe is removed by pushing the shoe toward the piston, disengaging the two metal protrusions on the shoe back, then sliding the brake shoe off the caliper.
8. Remove inboard brake shoe from caliper. Inboard brake shoe is removed by pulling it out of the caliper piston, until the retaining clip is free of the piston (Figure 4).




Figure 4 Removing Inboard Brake Shoe