Caution: Keep fingers away from rear brake shoe springs to prevent fingers from being pinched between spring and shoe web or spring and backing plate.

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.



2. Remove the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .




Notice: Do not over stretch the adjuster spring. Damage can occur if the spring is over stretched.

3. Disengage the adjuster spring hook end from the tab on the adjuster actuator (1).
4. Remove the straight end of the adjuster spring from the brake shoe.



5. Remove the return spring (7) from the brake shoes.
6. Remove the brake shoe hold-down springs and retainers (4) from the brake shoes.
7. Remove the park brake actuator lever and wave washer from the brake shoe.
8. Clean all of the drum brake system components with denatured alcohol.
9. Inspect all of the drum brake system components. Refer to Drum Brake Hardware Inspection and Drum Brake Adjusting Hardware Inspection .

1. Install the brake shoe hold-down pins, springs and retainers (4) to the brake shoes.
2. Install the straight end of the adjuster spring (3) to the brake shoe.
3. Install the adjuster spring hook end to the tab on the adjuster actuator (1).
4. Install the return spring (7) to the brake shoes.



5. Install the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .
6. Lower the vehicle.