Block the front wheels and release the parking brake. Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts, raise the rear of the vehicle, and securely support the rear axle on jackstands before removing the rear wheels. Remove the rear disc brake pads. If the removal of the rear brake disc is hindered by the parking brake shoes, take out the rubber dust plug on the back of the anchor plate and use a brake tool to back off the shoe adjuster mechanism until the disc can be removed. Use needle-nose locking pliers to take off the shoe return springs and adjusting spring, utilizing small locking pliers for the adjusting spring and shoe return spring. Depress the shoe hold-down springs while rotating and removing the shoe hold-down pins from behind, working on only one side of the vehicle at a time until the shoes on that side are replaced. Remove the actuator and press the two shoes together to disconnect the
Parking Brake Cable eye. Take out the parking brake shoe hold-down springs and the old shoes. Examine the condition of the brake disc, including the inner surface where the rear parking brake shoes make contact; if there are hard spots or minor grooving, have the disc resurfaced at a brake service shop, and if the disc is worn beyond the thickness cast into it, replace both rear discs. Installation follows the reverse of the removal procedure; once the rear brakes are assembled, connect the left and right parking brake cables and adjust the shoes with a brake tool inserted through the adjustment hole on the backside of the assembly, then reinsert the rubber plug to prevent dirt or moisture entry.