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PRE-RELEASE

REMOVAL

REMOVAL

Pull down and release the parking brake.

Remove the two mounting bolts and remove the brake caliper assembly.


(1)

Brake caliper assembly



Suspend the brake caliper assembly so that the hose is not stretched.

Remove the disc rotor.

Note

If the disc rotor is difficult to remove, try the two following methods in order.


Turn the adjusting screw using a flat tip screwdriver until brake shoe gets away enough from the disc rotor.


(1)

Adjusting screw

(2)

Adjusting hole cover (rubber)

(3)

Flat tip screwdriver

(4)

Back plate



If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive the disc rotor out by installing two 8-mm bolts in holes B on rotor.


Remove the shoe return spring from parking brake assembly.

Remove the front shoe hold-down spring and pin with pliers.


Remove the strut and strut spring.

Remove the adjuster assembly from parking brake assembly.

Remove the brake shoe.

Remove the rear shoe hold-down spring and pin with pliers.

Remove the parking brake cable from parking brake lever.


(1)

Parking brake cable

(2)

Parking brake lever



Using a standard screwdriver, raise the retainer. Remove the parking brake lever and washer from brake shoe.

PRE-RELEASE