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Rear Brake Back Plate Removal And Installation: Removal

  1. Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
  2. Uncaulk rear axle nut (1).
  3. Pull up parking brake lever fully and remove rear axle nut (1).
    Fig 1: Pulling Up Parking Brake Lever
    G04808434Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  4. Remove brake drum referring to REAR BRAKE DRUM REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  5. Remove brake shoe referring to REAR BRAKE SHOE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  6. Remove wheel cylinder referring to WHEEL CYLINDER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  7. Remove parking brake cable (1) from brake back plate by loosening parking cable cap nut (2).
    Fig 2: Identifying Parking Brake Cable & Cable Cap Nut
    G04808435Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  8. Remove rear wheel hub housing bolts (1).
    Fig 3: Identifying Rear Wheel Hub Housing Bolts
    G04808436Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  9. Remove rear wheel hub assembly and brake back plate from knuckle.