Brake Shoes

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1994–00 Galant and 1992–96 Diamante

1. Raise and safely support the vehicle securely on jackstands.
2. Remove the caliper assembly.
3. Remove the rear brake rotor.

   NOTE: When servicing drum brakes, only dissemble and assemble one side at a time, leaving the remaining side intact for reference.

4. Remove the front and rear shoe-to-anchor springs.
5. Remove the adjusting wheel spring and the adjuster.
6. Remove the strut and the strut return spring.
7. Remove the shoe hold-down cup, spring and pin.
8. Remove the shoe and lining assembly.
9. Unfasten the clips and the retaining bolts, then remove the parking brake cable(s).

   Fig. 1: Exploded view of the parking shoes and related components — 1994–00 Galant with disc brakes

   Fig. 2: Exploded view of the parking brake shoes and related components — 1992–96 Diamante

   To install:

10. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
11. Install the adjuster so the shoe adjusting bolt of the left hand wheel is attached toward the front of the vehicle and the shoe adjusting bolt of the right hand wheel is toward the rear of the vehicle.
12. The load on the respective shoe-to-anchor springs is different, so the spring in the figure has been painted, as shown in the accompanying figure.

    Fig. 3: Shoe-to-anchor spring installation

1997–00 Diamante

1. Raise and safely support the vehicle securely on jackstands.
2. Remove the caliper assembly.
3. Remove the rear brake rotor.

   NOTE: When servicing drum brakes, only dissemble and assemble one side at a time, leaving the remaining side intact for reference.

4. Remove the shoe hold-down spring retaining screw.
5. Remove the shoe hold-down spring.
6. Remove the shoe assembly from the backing plate.
7. The installation is the reverse of removal.