DRUM BRAKE SUPPORT PLATE (REAR)
NOTE: Before proceeding, review SERVICE WARN-
INGS AND CAUTIONS at the beginning of REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION in this section.
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubrication and Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
(2) Remove rear tire and wheel assembly from
vehicle.
(3) Remove the dust cap from the rear hub and
bearing assembly (Fig. 123).
(4) Remove the rear hub and bearing assembly
retaining nut (Fig. 124). Then remove the hub and
bearing assembly from the rear spindle.
(5) Remove rear brake shoe assemblies from the
brake support plate. Refer to Rear Brake Shoes in
the Removal And Installation Section in this group of
the service manual for the proper brake shoe assem-
bly removal procedure.
(6) Disconnect rear brake flex hose tube from
wheel cylinder and remove the brake flex hose
bracket from the brake support plate (Fig. 125).
(7) Position a 1/2 wrench over the retainer fingers
on the end of the parking brake cable (Fig. 126).
Compress cable housing retaining fingers and start
cable housing out of support plate (Fig. 126). Remove
wrench when retainer is free from the park brake
cable mounting hole in the rear brake support plate.
Alternate method is to use a aircraft type hose clamp
over cable housing end fitting compressing the three
fingers.
(8) Remove the 4 brake support plate to knuckle
attaching bolts and washer assemblies. Separate
brake support plate from rear suspension knuckle.
Fig. 122 Brake Drum And Hub And Bearing
Assembly
Fig. 123 Hub And Bearing Dust Cap
Fig. 124 Hub And Bearing Retaining Nut
Fig. 125 Brake Flex Hose Tube At Wheel Cylinder
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