Ford Fiesta: Drum Brake / Brake Shoes. Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Materials

Removal

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1.   WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this manual, refer to health and safety warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

   Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   

1. Remove the wheel and tire.
   Refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04A Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Remove the brake drum.
   

1. Using a screwdriver, detach and remove the upper return spring.
   Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver

1. Remove the adjuster lever spring, the adjuster lever, the hold-down spring and the hold-down spring pin.
   

1. Remove the adjuster, the lower return spring and the brake shoe.
   

1. Remove the hold down spring and pin.
   

1. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the lever and remove the brake shoe and lever assembly.
   

Installation

1. Using the specified grease, lubricate the brake shoe contact points.
   Material: Motorcraft® Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound / XG-3-A (ESA-M1C200-A) (ESE-M1C171-A)

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   

1. NOTE: The brake shoes and parking brake cables must both be adjusted to assure correct rear drum brake and parking brake system operation.

   Refer to: Parking Brake Cable Adjustment (206-05 Parking Brake and Actuation, General Procedures).