Rear Splash Shield
Removal Procedure1. Remove the rotor.
2. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the brake backplate operating lever.
3. Pry off the shaft dust cover.
4. Remove the spindle shaft caulking nut.
5. Remove the wheel hub assembly from the spindle shaft.
6. Remove the bolts that secure the splash shield/ backplate/parking brake shoe assembly to the steering knuckle.
7. Remove the splash shield/backplate/shoe assembly from the steering knuckle.
8. Measure the shoe assembly diameter.
9. Remove the screw that secures the parking brake shoe hold-down spring assembly to the backplate.
10. Remove the parking brake shoe, sliding it away from the actuation mechanism.
11. Remove the splash shield.
12. Remove the adjuster screw and the nut.
13. Remove the tappet and the pushrod.
14. Use a 3.5mm (0.14-inch) drill to remove the pop rivets that hold the dust cover assembly and the adjuster pawl to the backplate.
15. Remove the dust cover and the dust cover retainer from the backplate.
16. Remove the lever and the adjuster pawl.
Installation Procedure
Caution: A high flash point oil-free solvent, such as tricloroethylene or acetone, used in cleaning brake components, such as backplates, is highly flammable and is unhealthy if inhaled for prolonged periods.
1. Clean the backplate to make sure the actuation cavity is free from grease and any other contamination.
2. Check the shoe assembly position. The shoe will fit centered on the splash shield.
3. Inspect the splash shield for rust or any other damage. Replace the splash shield, if necessary.
4. Install the adjuster pawl to the backplate and secure it with a pop rivet.
5. Slide the dust cover onto the dust cover notches.
6. Insert the lever and the dust cover assembly into the backplate.
7. Secure the dust cover retainer with pop rivets.
8. Lubricate the actuation cavity and the tappet with the grease. Make sure that the internal bore of the cavity is covered with the grease.
9. Secure the splash shield and the backplate to the steering knuckle with the bolts.
Tighten the splash shield bolts to 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.).
10. Secure the parking brake shoe hold-down spring assembly with the screw.
Tighten the parking brake shoe hold-down spring assembly screw to 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.).
11. Connect the parking brake adjustment screw to the adjustment nut.
12. Tighten the adjustment nut to the point at which it meets the screw, and then back off one-quarter turn.
13. Install the adjustment screw and the adjustment nut into the backplate actuation mechanism on the adjustment pawl side. Keep the shoe slot parallel with the backplate face.
14. Install the pushrod into the tappet. Make sure the pushrod is set correctly into the lever socket by holding the lever into the backplate while inserting the pushrod and the tappet.
15. Clean the excess grease away using a clean rag.
Important: The shoe assembly must be resting on the shield with the brand side up.
Important: Clean hands are required when handling the parking brake shoe.
16. Install the parking brake shoe, engaging the shoe tips in both the adjusting screw and the tappet slots.
17. Install the wheel hub assembly.
18. Secure the wheel hub assembly with the wheel hub assembly-to-spindle shaft caulking nut.
Tighten the wheel hub assembly-to-spindle shaft caulking nut to 280 Nm (207 ft. lbs.).
19. Install the shaft dust cover.
20. Install the parking brake cable to the parking brake lever on each side of the vehicle.
21. Adjust the parking brake.
22. Install the rotor.