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Remove the wheel and the rim as one piece. You may need to remove the right hand side panel to allow the retaining clips on the frame (which engage with the side panel handles) to turn downwards for more room. Once the wheel is out of the way you will have access to the shoes.

Remove the two circlips on the pivot posts. There are two oval retaining washers behind the circlips which will also need to be removed.

The shoes will now come off the posts one at a time. You may need to lever the operating end off the cam with a screwdriver and slide the shoe towards you. The spring will stretch enough to get the first shoe off with the second still in place. Once you have removed one shoe the other will come off easily. Clean the brake shoe area once they have been removed but be careful not to breathe any of the dust as it may contain asbestos.

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Before installing the new shoes, put a dab of grease on the actuating cam, and both pivot posts. Be careful not to get too much on because if it gets on the brake shoe surface the shoes will not work well at all.

Place the new shoes on one at a time. It is easier to connect the spring before you put the shoes on. Once the first shoe is on, stretch the spring and install the second.