Parking Brake Backing Plate: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
3. Remove the brake caliper bracket. Refer to Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement (Front) or Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement (Rear).





4. Loosen the brake cables at the equalizer (2).





5. Remove the cable from the actuator lever.
6. Remove the park brake return spring.





7. Remove the cable from the park brake bracket (8).
8. Remove the park brake bracket (8) to support plate bolts.
9. Remove the park brake actuator (5).
10. Remove the rear wheel hub. Refer to Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement-Rear.
11. Remove the park brake shoe. Refer to Park Brake Shoe Replacement.
12. Remove the support plate.

Installation Procedure
1. Install the park brake support plate.
2. Install the park brake shoe. Refer to Park Brake Shoe Replacement.
3. Install the rear wheel hub. Refer to Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement-Rear.





4. Install the park brake actuator (5).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

5. Install the park brake bracket to the support plate.
^ Tighten the park brake bracket bolts to 10 Nm (89 ft. lbs.).





6. Install the park brake return spring.
7. Install the cable onto the park brake bracket.
8. Install the cable onto the actuator lever.





9. Tighten the nut on the equalizer (2) in order to remove the slack in the cable.
10. Install the brake caliper bracket. Refer to Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement (Front) or Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement (Rear).
11. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
12. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment.
13. Lower the vehicle.