To remove the brake backing plate, first, use a brake pedal holding tool to depress the brake pedal past one inch (25 mm) of travel and hold it to isolate the master cylinder from the brake hydraulic system, preventing brake fluid from draining. Next, raise and support the vehicle, then remove the three wheel mounting nuts and the tire and wheel assembly. Access and remove the six drum brake shoes from the support plate. Position a 10 mm box wrench over the retainer fingers on the end of the parking brake cable housing, compress the retaining fingers, and pull the cable housing out of the support plate. Disconnect the brake tube at the wheel cylinder and remove the wheel cylinder attaching screws. Take out the wheel cylinder from the support plate. If a wheel speed sensor is present, remove the screw fastening the sensor head in the rear of the hub and bearing and take out the sensor head. Finally, remove the four bolts securing the hub and bearing, support plate, and spacer to the knuckle, then take out the hub and bearing, support plate, and spacer as an assembly from the knuckle, separating the spacer and hub and bearing from the support plate once removed.