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Backing Plate: Service and Repair




Brake Backing Plate

Removal and Installation

1. Remove the rear wheel cylinder. For additional information, refer to Wheel Cylinder Removal and Replacement.

2. Remove the brake flexible hose bracket bolt.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).


3. Compress the parking brake cable conduit locking tabs and pull the parking brake cable assembly through the backing plate.





4. Remove the rear wheel hub.

5. Remove the 4 backing plate bolts and the backing plate.
- To install, tighten to 85 Nm (63 lb-ft).


6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.