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Parking Brake Shoes: Installation

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NOTE: Lubricate the parking brake shoes where the shoe contacts the wear pad on the backing plate with the specified silicone grease.

All vehicles 

  1. Install the retraction spring and position the parking brake shoe assembly on the axle.
  2. Position the 2 hold-down pins and install the 2 brake shoe hold-down springs and rertainers.
  3. Install the brake shoe adjusting screw spring.
  4. Position the brake shoe adjusting screw.
  5. Adjust the parking brake shoes. For additional information, refer to Parking Brake Shoe Adjustment .

    6. Vehicles with SRW 

  6. Install the rear brake disc. For additional information, refer to REAR DISC BRAKE article.

    7. Vehicles with DRW 

    CAUTION: Install a new rear hub seal after removing the rear hub from the axle. A damaged or worn seal can permit bearing lubricant to reach the brake linings, resulting in ineffective brake operation.
    NOTE: Clean and remove any dirt or foreign material in the rear hub bolt holes.

  7. Install a new rear wheel bearing hub seal. For additional information, refer to WHEEL HUBS AND BEARINGS - FULL FLOATING AXLE - DANA article.

  8. Prepare the spindle for rear hub installation.
    • Lightly coat the spindle and pack each rear wheel bearing with the specified long-life grease.
    • Thoroughly clean the spindle. Wrap the spindle threads with electrician's tape to prevent damage while installing the rear hub and brake disc assembly.
    9. Fig 1: Identifying Rear Hub Spindle
    GF0006474Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Slide the rear hub and brake disc assembly over the axle housing spindle.
    • Remove the electrician's tape.
  10. Install the outer rear wheel bearing.
    11. Fig 2: Identifying Outer Rear Wheel Bearing
    GF0006472Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Start the hub nut, making sure that the tab aligns correctly in the keyway prior to thread engagement.
    12. Fig 3: Hub Nut Tab & Keyway
    GF0006475Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: The following hub nut tightening sequence will prevent side-to-side end play of the hub and brake disc assembly.
    NOTE: Apply inward pressure to the socket to separate the ratcheting components of the hub nut.
  12. To adjust the bearings, tighten the nut to 95 Nm (70 lb-ft).
    13. Fig 4: Tightening Hub Nut
    GF0012234Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Back off the nut 90 degrees.
  14. Tighten the nut.
    • Tighten to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    • To verify that there is no side-to-side end play, attach a magnetically mounted dial indicator to the spindle end and place the dial indicator tip on the outboard surface of the hub. Check for side-to-side end play.
    • Final bearing adjustment has zero end play. The maximum torque to rotate the hub is 2.3 N.m (20 lb-in) when end play is zero.
    15. Fig 5: Tightening Hub Nut
    GF0012234Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Install the axle shaft. For additional information, refer to WHEEL HUBS AND BEARINGS - FULL FLOATING AXLE - DANA article.

    16. All vehicles 

  16. Reload the tension on the parking brake cable. For additional information, refer to Parking Brake Cable Tension Release .
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