Removal (Sable & Taurus)
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels. Remove brake drum. If brake drum will not come off, remove brakeline-to-axle retaining bracket to access adjuster hole.
- Insert a screwdriver through adjustment hole, and move adjuster lever away from adjuster. Using another screwdriver, back off brake adjuster and remove drum. Remove hold-down spring and pins. See Figure.
- Lift brake shoe and adjuster assembly off backing plate. Remove parking brake cable from parking brake lever. Remove upper and lower retracting springs. Remove adjuster assembly.
- Remove parking brake lever horseshoe clip and spring washer. Slide lever off pin on brake shoe.