WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
Brake Shoe Removal
Page 6-2 2001 Pioneer 900 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
6
BRAKE SHOE REMOVAL
Read WARNING on page 6-1.
1. To remove rear brake shoes, place chocks at the front wheels, loosen the rear wheel lug nuts and lift
the rear of the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. Position jack stands under the axle tubes and
lower the vehicle to let the jack stands support the vehicle. See Figure 9-2, Section 9, Page 9-3.
2. Release park brake if latched and loosen equalizer retaining nuts (1) on equalizer rod (2) to slightly
loosen brake cable (Figure 6-1, Page 6-2).
3. Loosen the rear brake equalizer (Figure 6-1, Page 6-2).
4. Loosen the front brake equalizer (Figure 6-2, Page 6-2).
Figure 6-1 Loosen Rear Brake Equalizer Nuts
Figure 6-2 Loosen Front Brake Equalizer Nuts
Figure 6-3 Remove Axle Retaining Ring
2
1
1
2