Disc Brake Backing Plate Replacement
DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE REPLACEMENT-REARRemoval Procedure
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the rear wheels and tires.
3. Relieve the park brake system tension at the equalizer assembly.
4. Remove the rear caliper bracket. Refer to Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement - Rear.
5. Remove the rear rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Rear.
6. Disconnect and remove the rear park brake cable from the bracket at the rear wheel. Refer to Park Brake Cable Replacement - Rear (Disc Brakes) or Park Brake Cable Replacement - Rear (Drum Brakes).
7. Disconnect the park brake cable return spring from the park brake actuator and bracket at the rear wheel.
8. Remove the rear hub. Refer to Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement - Rear (Drum Brakes) or Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement - Rear (Disc Brakes).
The rear hub, backing plate, park brake cable bracket, and park brake actuator will be removed as an assembly.
9. Remove the two retainers (9) and the park brake cable bracket (8) from the park brake actuator (4). Position aside the rear hub.
10. Remove the park brake shoe and actuator (4) from the backing plate (7).
Installation Procedure
1. Install the park brake shoe and actuator (4) onto the backing plate (7).
2. Position the park brake shoe, actuator (4), and backing plate (7) over the rear hub.
3. Install the park brake cable bracket (8) and the two retainers (9).
4. Install the rear hub. Refer to Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement - Rear (Drum Brakes) or Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement - Rear (Disc Brakes).
The rear hub, backing plate, park brake cable bracket, and park brake actuator will be installed as an assembly.
5. Install and connect the rear park brake cable to the bracket at the rear wheel. Refer to Park Brake Cable Replacement - Rear (Disc Brakes) or Park Brake Cable Replacement - Rear (Drum Brakes).
6. Connect the park brake cable return spring to the park brake actuator and bracket at the rear wheel.
7. Install the rear rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Rear.
8. Install the rear caliper bracket. Refer to Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement - Rear.
9. Install the rear wheels and tires.
10. Adjust the park brake at the equalizer. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment.
11. Lower the vehicle.