Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Suzuki Swift +, 2008 Pontiac Wave, and 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Release the parking brake lever.
- Remove the rear wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Remove the retaining ring for the parking brake cable on each side of the vehicle.
- Remove the plastic sleeve.
- Remove the brake drums and the shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .
- Remove the brake cable from the parking brake shoe lever and from the brake backing plate.
- Remove the bolts that fasten the brake cable to the holding bracket on the rear axle.
- Remove the bolts from the rear axle mounting bracket on each side of the vehicle.
- Remove the bolt that fastens the brake cable to the underbody side bracket on each side of the vehicle. Remove the cable.
- Remove the parking brake cables from the welded body bracket.