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Split Brake Dust Shield
installation video.
Level of difficulty, moderate.
Anticipated procedure
time, 45 minutes.
Special tools required are
cut-off wheel and tin snips.
With the vehicle securely
supported of the ground,
remove the wheels.
Remove the brake caliper
and secure it to the vehicle
with a zip tie or a bungee,
so there is no tension
on the brake line.
Make sure the parking
brake is released,
then remove the brake
rotor from the hub.
Release the parking brake cable
and remove it from the
parking brake mechanism.
Remove the bolts that retain
the parking brakes shoe
and position the
shoe out of the way.
Remove the bolts retaining the
mounting plate to the wheel hub.
Separate the dust shield
from the mounting plate.
Mark where you'll need to cut
the old dust shield in half,
ideally where there is the least
amount of material to cut through.
Such as a bolt hole.
Using a cutting wheel,
cut through the face of the
shield along the marked lines.
Being careful to avoid
contacting other hardware
or components with
the cutting tool.
Use snips to finish cutting through
the shield on the back side.
Separate the two halves of the shield
and remove them from the vehicle.
Insert the two pieces that
make up the new dust shield.
Reinstall the rubber mounting block
for the parking plate cable assembly.
And align the new shield with the
correct holes in the mounting plate.
Clean any old, thread
locking material
from the original bolts
before reinstalling.
Failure to do so will result
in inaccurate torque readings
when tightening the bolts.
Apply new thread locking compound
to the bolts and reinstall them,
securing a new dust shield and
backing plate to the axle housing.
Torque the bolts according to factory
specifications in the proper sequence.
Reassemble the parking brake
assembly and rear service brakes
in the reverse order of removal
before reinstalling the wheel.
