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

1. Release the parking brake.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
3. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
4. Mark the relationship of the drum to the hub.
5. Remove and discard the retaining clip (if applicable).



6. Remove the brake drum.
7. If the brake drum does not come off easily, perform the following steps:

7.1.	Loosen the parking brake cable.

7.2.	Remove the access hole plug from the backing plate.





7.3.	Insert a flat-bladed tool (2) through the backing plate access hole in order to disengage the self adjuster.

7.4.	Insert another flat-bladed tool through the same backing plate access hole in order to loosen the adjuster screw.

7.5.	Install the access hole plug in order to prevent dirt or contamination from entering the drum brake.

7.6.	Apply a small amount of penetrating oil around the brake drum center hole.

7.7.	Remove the brake drum.

1. Align the marks on the brake drum and the hub made during the removal procedure.



2. Install the brake drum.
3. Inspect the brake to shoe adjustment. Refer to Drum Brake Adjustment .
4. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
5. Lower the vehicle.