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Start with the right tools.This will make the job much easier to accomplish.First and foremost wear safety glasses always when working on things like this.
The spring release tool and spring strecher and retainer tool usually come as one tool.
Have a can of brake fluid just in case you may need some to refill the master cylinder to full line after you have installed the new shoes.
This is pretty obvious but start by taking off both tires and drums.
Only work on one side at a time so you always have a comparison side to look at.
If you get ahead of yourself and take both sides apart you may regret it later.
Start by removing the round retainers by pushing and twisting about 1/4 turn and release pressure it should come off.You will notice a cutout in the shape of a cross
or sometimes just a slot.take the retainer and spring from both sides along with the pins.The pins come out from the back side so reach your arm around and push from the front to grab them from the back and keep all of these parts in a container
You may want to clean them up and inspect them to see if you need a new kit.
These parts do deteriorate over time.
Next remove the springs with the spring removal tool and the emergency brake cable.
The shoes should drop out.
To reinstall place a shoe in one side at a time and replace the pin from the back
and put the spring and round retainer clip back on pushing and twisting until it holds the shoe in place.
Dont forget to reattach the e-brake cabe.
Once front and back shoes are in place use the spring tool to stretch the springs back into place.
Make sure you wind down the self adjuster so the new pads will fit into the drums.
You mat want to clean this and give it some lube so it can operate freely.
Once the drum is installed along with all the components it should come off and on freely for now.
Get a wide spade screwdriver and remove the small rubber access cover just behind
the star adjuster and start adjusting so it forces the pads apart making the drums
harder to slide off.
This adjuster operates each time the vehicle goes backwards and stops.This is called self adjusting brakes.
Leave this drum off again so you have something to compare to on the other side.
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