Start with obtaining the essential replacement tools defined as Brake Shoe spanner & spring remover (J38400) and drum to Brake Shoe clearance gage (J21177-A). Start the process by taking out the
Brake Drum from the back and cleaning brake shoes with denatured alcohol. The brakes should be adjusted to their lowest position to soften the retractor spring tension before starting the adjuster assembly removal process. Channel locks should be used to disconnect the retractor spring from the secondary Brake Shoe before separating the shoe from the backing plate. Initiate this process again for the primary Brake Shoe while you must remove the retractor spring before beginning. A small flat-bladed screwdriver can be used to press the park brake cable lock tab while you maintain its position after eliminating the return spring. Advancing the park brake cable releases it from the retainer yet maintain the return spring attached to the lever since it forms part of the Brake Shoe assembly. High-temperature silicone grease should be applied using a small amount to the points where the rear brake shoes touch the backing plate during installation. A proper seat of the
Parking Brake Cable into the lever should produce either a snap sound or a click feedback. Verify that the retractor spring has a proper fit in the retaining bracket at the backing plate's bottom before mounting it onto the plate. Channel locks or j38400 Brake Shoe spanner & spring remover tools should be used for installing the retractor spring into both primary and secondary brake shoes. After installing the park brake adjusting hardware follow with shoe adjustment through use of drum to Brake Shoe clearance gage (J21177-A) before rear Brake Drum installation.