Parking Brake Shoe: Service and Repair

Parking Brake Shoe Replacement

Removal Procedure

Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning (Brake Dust Warning).

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair).
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
3. Remove the rear brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement (Rear Brake Rotor Replacement).
4. Retract the park brake shoe adjuster to ease removal. Refer to Parking Brake Adjustment (Adjustments).




5. Remove the upper park brake shoe retainer spring (1).
6. Remove the park brake shoe adjuster (2).




7. Remove the rear park brake shoe hold down spring (1) by compressing the spring and rotating 1/4 turn.
8. Remove the lower park brake shoe retainer spring (2) and the rear park brake shoe (3).




9. Remove the front park brake shoe hold down spring (1) by compressing the spring and rotating 1/4 turn.
10. Remove the front park brake shoe (2).
11. Clean the rear brake backing plate with denatured alcohol or equivalent and allow to dry.

Installation Procedure




1. Apply a light coat of high temperature brake lubricant to the park brake shoe contact areas of the brake backing plate.
2. Install the front park brake shoe (2).
Ensure the park brake shoe is properly seated in the park brake actuator.
3. Install the front park brake shoe hold down spring (1) by compressing the spring and rotating 1/4 turn.




4. Install the rear park brake shoe (3) and the lower park brake shoe retainer spring (2).
Ensure the park brake shoe is properly seated in the park brake actuator.
5. Install the rear park brake shoe hold down spring (1) by compressing the spring and rotating 1/4 turn.




6. Install the park brake shoe adjuster (2).
7. Install the upper park brake shoe retainer spring (1).
8. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Parking Brake Adjustment (Adjustments).