Shoes - Rear Wheel: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford Pickup, 2003 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2003 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2003 Ford Excursion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install the LH parking brake shoe and brake shoe hold-down spring, along with the inboard brake shoe retracting spring.
- Connect the inboard brake shoe retracting spring to the RH parking brake shoe, and install the RH parking brake shoe and the brake shoe hold-down spring.
- Install the brake adjuster screw.
- Install the brake shoe adjusting screw spring.
- Install the outboard brake shoe retracting spring.
- Connect the parking brake cable at the parking brake lever.
- Connect the rear parking brake cable at the parking brake intermediate cable.
- Install the rear disc brake rotor. Refer to DISC - EXCURSION, F250-F550 SUPER DUTY PICKUP
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- Use the Brake Adjusting Gauge to set the rear brake shoe and lining diameter to 0.76 mm (0.030 in.) less than the inside diameter of the drum portion of the rear disc brake rotor.
- Burnish the parking brake shoe and linings.
- Accelerate the vehicle to 40 km/h (25 mph).
- Shift the transmission to NEUTRAL.
- Slowly apply the parking brake control (2780) to approximately one-half to three-quarters of its travel.
- Allow the vehicle to come to a complete stop.
- Release the parking brake.
NOTE:
Make sure the inboard brake shoe retracting spring is attached to the parking brake shoe.
NOTE:
The outboard brake shoe retracting spring mounts above the inboard brake shoe retracting spring.