drum brakes, different spring? ('04 Cavalier)

('04 Cavalier, rear brakes) Instead of the since-God-was-a-boy hold-down spring/pin/cup system, these brakes have a single large, sort of 'W' shaped spring, spanning the two shoes, and passing over a half-round retainer at the base. Here's a picture (set of 2):

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(As shown is upside-down from what's in the car.)

Question is, how to get the shoes off?

Thanks. G

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gbeccles
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Oops: wrong group. Though, if anyone knows, I'd still appreciate hearing.

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gbeccles

Just a guess from looking at the parts picture , but have you tried lifting the spring tips out of the hole in the shoe and sliding the center bit off the retaining stud ?

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Terry Coombs

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