Removal And Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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.
- Clean and dry the brake shoe contact points on the backing plate.
- Apply a thin coat of 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 .