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Rear Brake Shoes: Removal

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels. Remove brake drum. If brake drum will not come off, remove adjuster hole plug.
  2. 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 Fig 1 .
  3. 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.
  4. Remove parking brake lever horseshoe retaining clip and spring washer. Slide lever off pin on brake shoe.
Fig 1: Exploded View of Rear Drum Brake Assembly (Typical)
G92A04215Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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