Toyota Venza: Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:

Use the same procedure for the RH side and the LH side.
The procedure listed below is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL

2. REMOVE REAR AXLE SHAFT NUT (for AWD)

NOTICE:

Perform this procedure only when the No. 1 parking brake shoe hold down spring pin is replaced.

HINT:

See page .

3. SEPARATE REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and rear disc brake caliper assembly.

NOTICE:

Do not disconnect the rear brake flexible hose from the rear disc brake caliper assembly.
Use wire or an equivalent tool to keep the rear disc brake caliper assembly from hanging down by the rear brake flexible hose.

4. REMOVE REAR DISC

5. REMOVE NO. 1 PARKING BRAKE SHOE RETURN TENSION SPRING

(a) Remove the 2 No. 1 parking brake shoe return tension springs.

6. SEPARATE NO. 1 PARKING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the No. 1 parking brake shoe hold down spring cup, parking brake shoe hold down spring and No. 2 parking brake shoe hold down spring cup, and separate the No. 1 parking brake shoe assembly from the backing plate.

7. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE STRUT

(a) Remove the parking brake shoe strut and the parking brake shoe strut compression spring.

8. SEPARATE NO. 2 PARKING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the No. 1 parking brake shoe hold down spring cup, parking brake shoe hold down spring and No. 2 parking brake shoe hold down spring cup, and separate the No. 2 parking brake shoe assembly from the backing plate.

9. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTING SCREW SET

(a) Remove the parking brake shoe adjusting screw set.

10. REMOVE NO. 1 PARKING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY

(a) Separate the No. 2 parking brake shoe return tension spring and remove the No. 1 parking brake shoe assembly.

11. REMOVE NO. 2 PARKING BRAKE SHOE RETURN TENSION SPRING

(a) Remove the No. 2 parking brake shoe return tension spring from the No. 2 parking brake shoe assembly.

12. REMOVE NO. 2 PARKING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY WITH PARKING BRAKE SHOE LEVER

(a) Using needle-nose pliers, separate the No. 3 parking brake cable assembly from the parking brake shoe lever as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the No. 3 parking brake cable assembly.

13. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE LEVER

(a) Remove the C-washer, shim and the parking brake shoe lever from the No. 2 parking brake shoe assembly.

HINT:

The shim is installed only when a clearance adjustment between the parking brake lever and parking brake shoe C-washer is necessary. Therefore, some models may have no shim.