I need to manually slack the break pads to take the drum off, what are the spec to reajust or do they reajust by themself the first time I'll break?
Mar 1, 2011 at 5:54 PM
rear drum breaks
SANDY79
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You have to manually adjust the shoes up.What you do is keep adjusting the shoes up a little at a time till you here a slight scraping sound from the drum scraping the shoes as you turn the drum by hand.Don't try adjusting them with a warped drum.
Mar 15, 2021 at 12:42 PM
Hey Saturntech, just wanted to add a little info, the rear adjusters are self adjusters on this Focus they will adjust automatically with the operation of the brake.
Mar 15, 2021 at 12:42 PM
Thanks for the back up info PROTECH1980 here is the rear brake shoes replacement it take's about setting the adjustment to start with.
Removal
1. Remove the brake drum.
2. Remove the hold down springs.
o Remove the pins.
3. CAUTION: Do not damage the wheel cylinder boots.
Disconnect the shoes from the wheel cylinder.
4. Detach the shoes from the anchor block.
5. Hold the wheel cylinder pistons in place with a rubber band.
6. Disconnect the parking brake cable.
1 Push the lever inwards.
2 Disconnect the cable.
7. Remove the lower return spring.
8. Remove the upper return spring.
9. Remove the primary shoe from the strut and brake shoe adjuster.
1 Pull the shoe outwards.
2 Disconnect the strut.
3 Release the strut.
10. CAUTION: The strut support spring is under tension.
Detach the secondary shoe from the support.
1 Move the strut downwards.
2 Detach the parking brake return spring.
Installation
All Vehicles
1. Clean, check and apply Silicone dielectric compound to the backing plate contact points.
2. Install the strut support to the secondary shoe.
1 Install the parking brake return spring.
2 Move the strut upwards.
3. Install the primary shoe to the strut and brake shoe adjuster.
1 Install the strut.
2 Push the shoe inwards.
3 Rotate the adjuster fully clockwise.
4. Install the upper return spring.
5. Install the lower return spring.
6. Install the parking brake cable.
1 Push the lever inwards.
2 Connect the cable.
7. Remove the rubber band holding the wheel cylinder pistons in place.
8. CAUTION: Do not damage the wheel cylinder boots.
Connect the shoes to the wheel cylinder.
9. Connect the shoes to the anchor block.
10. Install the hold down springs.
11. Install the brake drum and wheel hub assembly.
Vehicles with anti-lock brakes
12. Install the wheel speed sensor.
All Vehicles
13. Install the wheels.
14. Operate the brake pedal to achieve automatic adjustment.
Removal
1. Remove the brake drum.
2. Remove the hold down springs.
o Remove the pins.
3. CAUTION: Do not damage the wheel cylinder boots.
Disconnect the shoes from the wheel cylinder.
4. Detach the shoes from the anchor block.
5. Hold the wheel cylinder pistons in place with a rubber band.
6. Disconnect the parking brake cable.
1 Push the lever inwards.
2 Disconnect the cable.
7. Remove the lower return spring.
8. Remove the upper return spring.
9. Remove the primary shoe from the strut and brake shoe adjuster.
1 Pull the shoe outwards.
2 Disconnect the strut.
3 Release the strut.
10. CAUTION: The strut support spring is under tension.
Detach the secondary shoe from the support.
1 Move the strut downwards.
2 Detach the parking brake return spring.
Installation
All Vehicles
1. Clean, check and apply Silicone dielectric compound to the backing plate contact points.
2. Install the strut support to the secondary shoe.
1 Install the parking brake return spring.
2 Move the strut upwards.
3. Install the primary shoe to the strut and brake shoe adjuster.
1 Install the strut.
2 Push the shoe inwards.
3 Rotate the adjuster fully clockwise.
4. Install the upper return spring.
5. Install the lower return spring.
6. Install the parking brake cable.
1 Push the lever inwards.
2 Connect the cable.
7. Remove the rubber band holding the wheel cylinder pistons in place.
8. CAUTION: Do not damage the wheel cylinder boots.
Connect the shoes to the wheel cylinder.
9. Connect the shoes to the anchor block.
10. Install the hold down springs.
11. Install the brake drum and wheel hub assembly.
Vehicles with anti-lock brakes
12. Install the wheel speed sensor.
All Vehicles
13. Install the wheels.
14. Operate the brake pedal to achieve automatic adjustment.
Mar 15, 2021 at 12:42 PM
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