Removal

Fig. 1 Removing Backing Plate Plug:

Fig. 2 Brake Shoe Return Spring Identification:

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove spindle cap by hammering lightly at 3 points around cap.
3. Remove cotter pin or unfasten staked portion of nut, then remove castle nut and washer.
4. Loosen parking brake cable adjusting nuts.
5. Remove backing plate plug, Fig. 1.
6. Insert screwdriver into plug hole until it contacts shoe hold-down spring and push in direction shown.Fig. 1. This pushes hold-down spring up and releases parking brake shoe lever from hold-down spring, resulting in added clearance between shoe and drum.
7. Using slide hammer tool No. J-2619-01 and brake drum remover tool No. J-34866 or equivalents, pull off brake drum.
8. Remove brake shoe hold-down springs by turning hold-down pins.
9. Disconnect parking brake cable from parking brake shoe lever and remove brake shoes.
10. Remove spring 1 in Fig. 2, pull primary shoe in direction of arrow and disengage strut 4 and return spring 2.
11. Disconnect return spring 3 from shoe.
12. Disconnect parking brake shoe lever from shoe.