Removal and Installation

PARKING BRAKE SHOE

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL


WARNING:
Since dust covering the parking brake has an affect on human body, the dust must be removed with a dust collector. Never splatter the dust with an air blow gun.
1.Remove rear tires with power tool.
2.Remove disc rotor.
- 2WD: Removal And Installation.
- AWD: Removal And Installation.

CAUTION:
Parking brake completely in the released position.





3.Remove return spring (1) of the upper side.





4.Remove return spring (1) of the lower side.





5.Remove spring (1).

CAUTION:
Never drop the removed parts.
6.Remove parking brake shoes, adjuster, brake strut 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.





7.Press the rear cable spring (1) against spring tension to remove rear cable (3) from the clamp (A) of toggle lever (2).

CAUTION:
Never bend rear cable.
8.For the removal of back plate.
- 2WD: Removal And Installation.
- AWD: Removal And Installation.

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 that the component parts of the parking brake shoe are properly installed.
- Check brake shoe sliding surface and drum inner surface for grease. Wipe it off if it adhere on the surfaces.