Parking Brake Shoe Replacement 1500 Series

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

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the tire and the wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
3. Disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Disabling .
4. Remove the park brake cable from the park brake actuator lever.
5. Remove the rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement .



6. Turn the adjustment screw (1) to the fully home position in the notched adjustment nut.
7. Remove the park brake shoe assembly from the backing plate by removing the tips from the slots and sliding the shoe (2) towards the retaining spring (3) until the shoe disengages from the spring.



8. Remove the park brake shoe assembly from the vehicle by placing one of the open ends of the shoe over the axle flange and rotating the shoe until it has cleared the flange.

1. Clean the debris and the dust from the park brake components using a clean shop cloth.



2. Align the slots in both the adjusting screw (1) and tappet to be parallel with the backing plate face.



3. Install the park brake shoe assembly to the vehicle by placing one of the open ends of the shoe over the axle flange and rotating the shoe until it is behind the flange.
4. Position the park brake shoeon the inboard side of the actuator.
5. Slide the park brake shoe into position and seat into the retaining spring.
6. Inspect the shoe assembly position. The shoe must be central on the backing plate with both tips located in the slots.
7. Adjust the park brake shoe. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .
8. Install the rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement .
9. Install the park brake cable to the park brake actuator lever.
10. Enable the park brake automatic cable adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Enabling .
11. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
12. Remove the safety stands.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Adjust park brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .

Parking Brake Shoe Replacement 2500, 3500 Series

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

1. Disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Disabling.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the tire and the wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.



4. Disconnect the park brake cable eye (2) from the park brake actuator lever (1).
5. Compress the park brake cable return spring (3) and release the park brake cable conduit from the backing plate (4) by pressing the locking tabs on the cable conduit.
6. Remove the rear brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement.



7. Remove the park brake shoe hold down springs by compressing the spring and rotating the springs ¼ turn to release.



8. Remove the park brake shoe return spring (6).
9. Carefully spread the top of the park brake shoes (2) enough to clear the top anchor point.
10. Remove the park brake shoes.
11. Separate the park brake shoes by removing the adjuster spring and the brake shoe adjuster.

1. Clean the debris and the dust from the park brake components using a clean shop cloth.
2. Install the brake shoe adjuster and the adjuster to the park brake shoes.
3. Carefully spread the top of the park brake shoes enough to clear the top anchor point.



4. Install the park brake shoe hold down springs (3) by compressing the spring and rotating the springs ¼ turn.
5. Install the park brake shoe return spring (6).
6. Adjust the park brake shoe. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment.
7. Install the disc brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement.



8. Install the park brake cable eyelet (2) to the actuator lever (1).
9. Compress the park brake cable return spring (3) and install the park brake cable conduit to the backing plate (4).
10. Push the cable conduit into place until the locking tabs are fully engaged in the park brake cable bracket.
11. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Enable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Enabling.
14. Adjust the park brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment.