Parking Brake Actuator: Removal & Installation - Chevrolet Trailblazer Service Manual

Parking Brake Actuator
Removal & Installation
To Remove:
1. Disable the parking brake cable adjuster.
2. Lift the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel from the vehicle.
4. Remove the parking brake cable from the mounting bracket.
5. Remove the parking brake cable from the parking brake actuator lever.
6. Remove the brake caliper assembly from the mounting surface.
7. Remove the brake rotor from the hub.
8. Remove the axle shaft from the vehicle.
9. Remove the parking brake shoe from the backing plate.
10. Detach the park brake actuator from the backing plate.
11. Clean the sealing surfaces as necessary.
12. Use brake parts cleaner to clean the threads of the park brake actuator bolts.
13. Use denatured alcohol to clean the backing plate.
14. Use non-lubricated, filtered air to dry the backing plate.
Parking brake actuator removal and installation