GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2000 🢒 DeVille 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Shoe Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the tire and the wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the caliper and mounting bracket as an assembly. Refer to Rear Disc Brake Pads Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  4. Pull on the front parking brake cable and remove from the connector.
  5. Remove the parking brake cable from the lever.
  6. Remove the rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.

    7. Object Number: 370485 Size: SH
  7. Turn the adjustment screw (1) to the fully home position in the notched adjustment nut.
  8. Remove the park brake shoe assembly by sliding the shoe (2) towards the retaining spring (3) until the shoe disengages from the spring.

Installation Procedure
  1. Clean the debris and the dust from the park brake components using a clean towel.

    2. Object Number: 370485 Size: SH
  2. Align the slots in both the adjusting screw and tappet to be parallel with the backing plate face.
  3. Position the park brake shoe on the inboard side of the actuator.
  4. Slide the parking brake shoe into position and seat into the retaining spring.
  5. Inspect the shoe assembly position. The shoe must be central on the backing plate with both tips located in the slots.
  6. Adjust the park brake shoe. Refer to Parking Brake Shoe Adjustment .
  7. Install the rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  8. Install the park brake cable to the park brake lever.
  9. Connect the front parking brake cable to the connector.
  10. Install the caliper and mounting bracket as an assembly. Refer to Rear Disc Brake Pads Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  11. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  12. Remove the safety stands.
  13. Lower the vehicle.