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Park Brake Hardware Replacement Without Dual Rear Wheel

Removal Procedure

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

  2. Object Number: 370485  Size: SH
  3. Remove the park brake shoe (2). Refer to Parking Brake Shoe Replacement.

  4. Object Number: 1199111  Size: SH
  5. Remove the park brake shoe retaining spring and screw.

  6. Object Number: 1199089  Size: SH
  7. Remove the park brake adjuster nut and screw.

  8. Object Number: 1199090  Size: SH
  9. Remove the park brake tappet and push rod.

Installation Procedure

Important: Apply a high temperature silicone lubricant to all of the brake component metal contact points where the brake shoe metal contacts the backing plate, the adjuster, and the retaining springs.


    Object Number: 1199090  Size: SH
  1. Install the park brake tappet and push rod.

  2. Object Number: 1199089  Size: SH
  3. Install the park brake adjuster nut and screw.

  4. Object Number: 1199111  Size: SH
  5. Install the park brake shoe retaining spring and screw.

  6. Object Number: 370485  Size: SH
  7. Install the park brake shoe (2). Refer to Parking Brake Shoe Replacement.
  8. Lower the vehicle.

Park Brake Hardware Replacement With Dual Rear Wheel

Removal Procedure

Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning in the Preface section.

  1. Disable the parking brake cable adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Disabling.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  3. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  4. Note: Do not separate the brake rotor from the wheel hub.


    Object Number: 2150216  Size: SH
  5. Remove the rear brake rotor (1). Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement.

  6. Object Number: 2186346  Size: SH
  7. Remove the parking brake shoe adjuster spring (1).
  8. Rotate the parking brake adjuster star wheel to retract the parking brake shoes, if necessary.


    Object Number: 2186348  Size: SH
  9. Remove the parking brake shoe adjuster (1).

  10. Object Number: 2186350  Size: SH
  11. Remove the parking brake shoe hold down springs and cups (1).
  12. Compress the spring and rotate the spring and cup assemblies ¼ turn to disengage from the hold down spring pins.


    Object Number: 2186351  Size: SH
  13. Remove the parking brake shoe hold down spring pins (1).

  14. Object Number: 2186352  Size: SH
  15. Grasp the parking brake shoe (1) and pull out and upward to release the parking brake shoe from the parking brake shoe actuator.
  16. Pull the parking brake shoe over the parking brake shoe actuator and remove the parking brake shoes as an assembly.

    Note: The inner parking brake shoe return spring is positioned below the outer parking brake shoe return spring.


    Object Number: 2186354  Size: SH
  17. Remove the inner parking brake shoe return spring (1).
  18. Remove the outer parking brake shoe return spring (2).
  19. Inspect the park brake hardware and replace components as necessary. Refer to Park Brake Hardware Inspection.

Installation Procedure

    Note: The inner parking brake shoe return spring must be positioned below the outer parking brake shoe return spring.


    Object Number: 2186354  Size: SH
  1. Install the inner parking brake shoe return spring (1).
  2. Install the outer parking brake shoe return spring (2).
  3. Ensure the outer parking brake shoe return spring is positioned above the inner parking brake shoe return spring.

  4. Position the parking brake shoe assembly to the parking brake shield.

  5. Object Number: 2186352  Size: SH
  6. Grasp the parking brake shoe (1) and pull the parking brake shoe over the parking brake shoe actuator.

  7. Object Number: 2186351  Size: SH
  8. Install the parking brake shoe hold down spring pins (1).

  9. Object Number: 2186350  Size: SH
  10. Install the parking brake shoe hold down springs and cups (1).
  11. Compress the spring and rotate the spring and cup assemblies ¼ turn to engage the hold down spring pins.


    Object Number: 2186348  Size: SH
  12. Install the parking brake shoe adjuster (1).

  13. Object Number: 2186346  Size: SH
  14. Install the parking brake shoe adjuster spring (1).

  15. Object Number: 2150216  Size: SH
  16. Install the rear brake rotor (1). Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement.
  17. Adjust the parking brake shoes. Refer to Parking Brake Adjustment.
  18. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  19. Enable the parking brake cable adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Enabling.