2008 Cadillac CTS Parking Brake Shoe

First, you need to remove the tire and wheel assembly, the rear brake rotor, and remove the park brake shoe pins by compressing the hold-down springs and rotating the spring 1/4 turn. Then, please rotate the adjuster screw to retract the park brake shoes, remove the park brake shoe adjuster spring, spread the park brake shoes, and remove the park brake shoe adjuster. You also need to disassemble the park brake shoe adjuster and lubricate the adjuster screw threads with high-temperature brake lubricant, remove the park brake shoe assembly from the backing plate by spreading the park brake shoes apart, and pull the park brake shoe assembly over and off of the actuator. Finally, you should remove the park brake shoe return spring, clean the park brake shoe backing plate, and lubricate the park brake shoe to backing plate contact points with high-temperature brake lubricant.

First, you need to assemble the park brake shoes to the return spring, install the park brake shoe assembly to the backing plate by spreading the park brake shoes apart, and assemble the park brake shoe adjuster. Then, please spread the park brake shoes and install the park brake shoe adjuster and install the park brake shoe adjuster spring, and the park brake shoe pins. Finally, you should install the rear brake rotor, adjust the park brake and install the tire and wheel assembly.