1. Engage 1st gear and place chocks under the front wheels.
2. Check that the parking brake lever is lowered all the way down (the car is released).
3. Remove the wheel and clean the brake mechanism from dirt.
4. If the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir is at or near the "MAX" mark, pump out some of the brake fluid from the brake reservoir, otherwise it may spill out when replacing the rear brake pads.
5. Remove the brake drum (see "Removal and installation the rear wheel brake drum").
6. Using a punch or pliers, remove the upper tension spring of the rear brake shoe.
7. Remove the lower tension spring of the rear brake shoe in the same way.
8. Remove the front brake shoe guide spring and then the front brake shoe.
9. Remove the expansion bar.
10. Remove the rear brake shoe guide spring and then the rear brake shoe by disconnecting the drive lever from the parking brake cable end.
11. Remove the cotter pin and support washer from the rear brake shoe drive lever pin.
12. Press the pin and remove the drive lever from the brake shoe. Remove the pin from the brake shoe.
13. Install new rear brake pads on the vehicle in the reverse order of removal. When installing, insert the upper ends of the brake pads into the piston grooves.
14. Use two tire irons to push the brake pads together to move the pistons toward the center of the brake cylinder. Install the rear brake drum in the reverse order of removal. With the vehicle parked on the ground, press the brake pedal two or three times to bring the brake shoes to the brake drum.