Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Always install new brake shoes or pads at both ends of an axle to reduce the possibility of brakes pulling vehicle to one side. Failure to follow this instruction may result in uneven braking and serious personal injury.

NOTE: If new rear brake shoes and linings are being installed, resurface the brake drums to remove glazing and to provide an equal friction surface from side-to-side. Resurfacing also corrects out-of-round and bell conditions.

Remove the brake drum. For additional information, refer to BRAKE DRUM .
Remove the 2 brake shoe retaining springs and the 2 pins.
Remove the upper return spring.
Remove the self-adjuster and spring assembly.
Remove the lower return spring.
Remove the trailing brake shoe and parking brake actuator lever assembly.
Remove the leading brake shoe.
- Using specified brake parts cleaner, clean and dry the brake shoe contact points on the backing plate.
- Apply a thin coat of the specified silicone grease to the brake shoe contact points on the backing plate.

NOTE: Adjust the self-adjuster to the full retracted position to ease the installation of the brake drum.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Adjust the rear brake shoes. For additional information, refer to BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTMENT .