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Item 17: Brake Shoe Kit Installation Note

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  1. Use the special tool to measure the inside diameter of the drum position of the rear brake disc. Adjust the parking brake cage clearance of 1.07 mm (0.04 in) less than the inside diameter of the drum portion of the rear brake disc.
    • Make sure that the parking brake shoes are correctly centered and measure across the center point.
    Fig 1: Measuring Parking Brake Shoe-To-Brake Disc Clearance
    G03180251Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Rotate the parking brake shoe adjuster wheel to achieve the correct parking brake shoe-to-brake disc clearance.
    Fig 2: Rotating Parking Brake Shoe Adjuster Wheel
    G03180252Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.