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Removal and Installation





PARKING BRAKE SHOE


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

WARNING:
Clean any dust from the parking brake shoes and back plates with a vacuum dust collector. Never blow with compressed air.
1. Remove rear tires.
2. Remove disc rotor.
- 1 piston type: refer to Removal and Installation.
- 2 piston type: refer to Removal and Installation.

CAUTION:
Parking brake completely in the released position.
3. If disc rotor cannot be removed, remove as follows:
a. Fix the disc rotor with wheel nuts and remove the adjusting hole plug.





b. Using suitable tool, rotate adjuster (1) in the direction (B) to retract and loosen brake shoe.
4. Remove anti-rattle pins, retainers, anti-rattle springs, and return spring, adjuster spring.

CAUTION:
Never drop the removed parts.
5. Remove parking brake shoes, adjuster assembly, and toggle lever.

CAUTION:
- The parking brake shoes for the front wheels are made of different materials from those for the rear wheels. Never misidentify them when removing.
- Never drop the removed parts.
6. For the removal of back plate, refer to Exploded View.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, install in the reverse order of removal.
- Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-based grease to the back plate and brake shoe.

CAUTION:
The parking brake shoes for the front wheels are made of different materials from those for the rear wheels. Never misidentify them when removing and replacing.





- Assemble adjusters so that threaded part is expanded when rotating it in the direction shown by arrow.

- Shorten adjuster by rotating it.
- When disassembling apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-based grease to threads.
- Check brake shoe sliding surface and drum inner surface for grease. Wipe it off if it adhere on the surfaces.