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<P>Rachel:</P>
<P>Just my own expereince on this one: I just did this procedure two weeks ago...replacing the rear shoes. After taking the two 10 mm bolts off, I wedged the flat end of a brake adjusting tool between the drum and the steel flashing (real name??) and hit the side of the drum with a hammer and it just about leapt out into my lap. It really did "pop" off. If you want to inspect the shoe thickness there is a small window, usually plugged by a rubber plug which has a little gripper on it to twist and pull it out. You can then use a flash light to look in to see the brake lining thickness if you can get your head in there. Laying on the ground, that's difficult but doable.</P>
<P>This all after releasing all the pressure from the brakes by taking the emergency brake off, unscrewing the tension from the e-brake cable, etc.<BR><BR>Bob Stevens </P></DIV>
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