Escape | 2001-2007 | Hybrid, Limited, XLS, XLT, XLT No Boundaries, XLT Sport | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.3 L FULL HYBRID EV-GAS (FHEV), 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
Q: How to Service rear brake shoes and ensuring proper installation on Ford Escape?
A: New rear brake shoes and linings installations require brake drum resurfacing for glazing removal and establishment of uniform friction across both sides even with out-of-round and bell adjustments. Start the procedure by taking off the brake drum before unfastening the parking brake lever clip together with the two brake shoe retaining clips and the two pins. The service of brake shoes begins with removal of upper return spring followed by self-adjuster assembly then lower return spring and parking brake actuator lever before removing the rear brake shoes. Silicone grease must be applied to brake shoe contact points on the backing plate before completely extracting the self-adjuster spring and lever together with the pivot pin. After reversing the removal steps you should finish the installation by readjusting the rear brake shoes.
Q: How to Ensure Proper Brake Shoe Maintenance on a Ford Focus?
A: The brake shoe servicing and repairing process starts with removing the parking brake control boot through boot clip release followed by lifting it above the parking brake control handle. Check the rear brake temperature before moving the parking brake control into the most released position. The removal process starts with releasing tension from the parking brake cable through adjusting its nut before brake drum extraction. First separate the hold-down clips and pins but avoid allowing wheel cylinder pistons to escape from the bore because you should have a suitable tool present to stabilize the pistons when disconnecting brake shoes from the wheel cylinder. To disconnect the braking system first remove the shoes from the backing plate before removing the parking brake cable by depressing the internal lever to free the cable from the lever. The technician should move the shoe outward for disconnecting the strut and adjuster and removing the strut's primary shoe together with the upper and lower return springs. Proper caution is required with the tense strut support spring so remove the secondary shoe by lowering the strut and disconnecting the parking brake return spring. The brake shoe contact points on the brake backing plate must get silicone grease treatment after thorough cleaning of each mating surface where foreign materials exist. Notice that the installation involves executing the opposite steps of removal while first setting the internal auto-adjuster and neutralizing the brake shoes to the brake drum before brake shoe and parking brake cable adjustment.
Q: How to service and repair the brake shoes on Ford Ranger?
A: Start brake shoe service by complete operation of the parking brake control system. Visual inspection of the rear brake assembly requires observation of wheel cylinder leakage together with brake shoe and lining condition and minimum dimensions above the backing plate or rivets and an examination of brake shoe springs for temperature discoloration. The service requires replacing defective components. Beginning with the brake shoe retracting springs and following with the evaluation of the adjusting screw assembly requires duplex cable removal from the brake shoe adjusting lever cable followed by separating the cable guide removing both the adjusting lever return spring and brake shoe adjusting lever. The removal procedure includes plate anchors for brake shoe anchor pins together with parking brake strut and hold-down springs before proceeding to eliminate rear brake shoes and linings. Keep in mind to remove brake shoe hold-down spring pins. You should disconnect the parking brake lever by pulling the parking brake cable spring into its extended position. To mount the lever simply spring the parking brake cable before connecting the parking brake lever. Apply silicone brake caliper grease on the brake backing plate for cleaning and lubrication. After positioning the brake shoes with their linings users should install the parking brake lever followed by applying the brake shoe hold-down pins then installing their springs. Install the parking brake strut by making sure the parking brake link spring takes its proper position. Position the brake shoe adjusting lever cable according to standards before placing the short brake shoe retracting spring. Put the long brake shoe retracting spring in its proper position. The brake adjuster screw assembly needs silicone brake caliper grease on threads before screw installation into the adjusting screw nut followed by screw tightening by half a turn. Put the brake adjuster screw assembly in its proper place followed by inserting the brake shoe adjusting screw spring. Then position the brake shoe adjusting lever with its cable. Check the automatic self-adjuster operation through cable manipulation of the brake shoe adjusting lever which controls brake shoe adjuster assembly rotation. Also verify the lever moves up to its next position after releasing the cable. End the procedure by adjusting the brakes before installing the brake drum.