B2300 L4-2.3L (2008)
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To reduce the possibility of uneven braking, always install new rear brake shoes and linings at both ends of an axle.
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Make sure that the parking brake control is fully released.
1. Remove the brake drum.
2. Inspect the rear brake assembly.
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Inspect the wheel cylinder for excessive leakage that can contaminate brake system parts and install a new wheel cylinder as necessary.
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Inspect the brake shoes and linings for contamination and install new shoes and linings as necessary.
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Inspect the brake shoes and linings for minimum thickness, above the backing plate or rivets and install new as necessary.
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Inspect the springs for heat discoloration and install new as necessary.
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Inspect the adjusting lever contact with the brake adjuster screw.
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Inspect the adjusting lever contact with the brake adjuster screw.
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To aid installation, note the locations of the short and long brake shoe retracting springs.
3. Remove the brake shoe retracting springs.
4. Remove the adjusting screw assembly.
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Disconnect the brake shoe adjusting lever cable from the brake shoe adjusting lever.
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Remove the brake shoe adjusting lever cable.
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Remove the cable guide.
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Remove the adjusting lever return spring and the brake shoe adjusting lever.
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Remove the brake shoe adjusting screw spring.
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Remove the brake adjuster screw assembly.
5. Remove the brake shoe anchor pin guide plate and the parking brake strut.
6. Remove the hold-down springs and the rear brake shoes and linings.
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Remove the brake shoe hold-down spring pins.
7. Pull back the parking brake cable spring and disconnect the parking brake lever.
Installation
1. Compress the parking brake cable spring and attach the parking brake lever.
2. Clean and lubricate the brake backing plate using silicone brake caliper grease or an equivalent silicone.
3. Install the rear brake shoes and linings.
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Position the rear brake shoes and linings.
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Position the parking brake lever.
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Install the brake shoe hold-down spring pins and the brake shoe hold-down springs.
4. Install the parking brake strut.
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Install the parking brake link spring on the parking brake strut.
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Install the parking brake strut.
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Install the brake shoe anchor pin guide plate.
5. Install the short brake shoe retracting spring.
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Place the brake shoe adjusting lever cable over the anchor pin, with crimped side in.
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Install the short brake shoe retracting spring.
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Make sure the brake shoe adjusting lever cable is positioned in the cable guide groove.
6. Install the long brake shoe retracting spring.
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Install the cable guide.
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Position the brake shoe adjusting lever cable in the cable guide groove.
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Install the long brake shoe retracting spring.
