How do i remove the rear drums off a 206? is there an adjuster?

REMOVING REAR BRAKE DRUM SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Release the parking brake and remove the rear
brake drum.
If the rear brake drum cannot be removed easily,
do the following:-
2.Remove the hole rubber and insert a screwdriver
through the hole into the backing plate, and hold the
automatic adjust lever away from the adjuster.
3.Using another screwdriver, contract the brake shoe
by turning the adjuster.
4. Take out the brake drum from the flange.
5. remove the shoe hold down spring cup, shoe hold down spring, pin and front side brake shoe.
6. Remove the tension spring. Remove the shoe return spring from the rear brake shoe and remove the parking brake shoe strut set.
7. Remove the shoe holding spring cup, shoe hold spring, pin and rear brake shoe.
8. separate the parking brake cable.
9. Remove the automatic adjust lever tension spring and remove the automatic adjust lever.
10. remove the C-washer and remove the parking brake shoe lever.
NOTE: Do not use any solvent like gasoline to wash the brake parts.
Always wear safety goggles and mask before using compressed air.

1. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear wheel(s).
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Remove the parking brake lever cover screws and loosen the brake cable locking nut.
5. Install 2, 8mm bolts into the brake drum holes and uniformly tighten each bolt. Tighten each bolt until the brake drum is removed from the vehicle. If there is difficulty in removing the drum, insert a small tool through the hole in the rear of the backing plate, and hold the automatic adjusting lever away from the adjuster. Using another narrow, flat tool at the same time, reduce the brake shoe adjuster by turning the adjusting wheel.
   

If the drum is difficult to pull off using the bolts mentioned above, the parking brake is most likely the cause and will have to be adjusted "IN" to prevent drum to shoe contact.

Light Duty Models

1. Raise the vehicle so that the wheel to be worked on is clear of the floor and install jackstands under the vehicle.
   
2. Remove the wheel. Remove the three retaining nuts and remove the brake drum. It may be necessary to back off the brake shoe adjustment in order to remove the brake drum. This is because the drum might be grooved or worn from being in service for an extended period of time.
   
3. Before installing a new brake drum, be sure to remove any protective coating with brake cleaner or a suitable fast-drying degreaser.
   
4. Install the brake drum in the reverse order of removal and adjust the brakes.
   

Heavy Duty

1. Raise the vehicle and install jackstands.
   
2. Remove the wheel. Loosen the rear brake shoe adjustment.
   
3. Remove the rear axle retaining bolts and lockwashers, axle shaft, and gasket.
   
4. Remove the wheel bearing locknut, lockwasher, and adjusting nut.
   
5. Remove the hub and drum assembly from the axle.
   
6. Remove the brake drum-to-hub retaining screws, bolts or bolts and nut. Remove the brake drum from the hub.
   

To install:

1. Place the drum on the hub and attach it to the hub with the attaching nuts and bolts.
   
2. Place the hub and drum assembly on the axle and start the adjusting nut.
   
3. Adjust the wheel bearing nut and install the wheel bearing lockwasher and locknut.
   
4. Install the axle shaft with a new gasket and install the axle retaining bolts and lockwashers.
   
5. Install the wheel and adjust the brake shoes. Remove the jackstands and lower the vehicle.
   

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SECTION 206-02: Drum Brake 1999 Cougar Workshop Manual REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Procedure revision date: 09/14/2001 Brake Shoes Removal

1. Loosen the wheel nuts.

1. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02.

1. Remove the wheel.

1. Release the brake shoe automatic adjuster.

1. Remove the brake drum.
   1. Remove the retainers (if equipped).
   1. Remove the drum.

1. Make sure that the hub flange is in the correct position as shown.

1. Remove the hold down springs.

1. Disconnect the parking brake cable.
   1. Lever the secondary shoe outwards.
   1. Disconnect the cable from the secondary shoe.

1. Disconnect the shoes from the anchor block.
   1. Disconnect the shoes from the anchor block.
   1. Remove the lower return spring.

1. CAUTION: Do not damage the wheel cylinder boots.
   Detach the shoes from the wheel cylinder.

1. Hold the wheel cylinder pistons in place with a rubber band.

1. Remove the upper return spring.

1. Remove the primary shoe from the strut and brake shoe adjuster.
   1. Rotate the adjuster counterclockwise.
   1. Remove the primary shoe.

1. CAUTION: Take care as the strut support spring is under tension.
   Detach the secondary shoe from the strut support.
   • Detach the strut from the shoe by levering the strut against the shoe.

1. Remove the parking brake return spring.

Installation
NOTE: Install new shoes as axle sets.

1. Clean, check and apply Silicon Dielectric Compound D742-18A331-A or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M1C171-A to the backing plate contact points.

1. Install the parking brake return spring.

1. Install the secondary shoe to the strut and brake shoe adjuster.

1. Install the primary shoe to the strut and brake shoe adjuster.
   1. Install the primary shoe.
   1. Rotate the adjuster fully clockwise.

1. Install the upper return spring.

1. Remove the rubber band holding the wheel cylinder pistons in place.

1. CAUTION: Do not damage the wheel cylinder boots.
   Position the shoes to the wheel cylinder.

1. Position the shoes to the anchor block.
   1. Install the lower return spring.
   1. Position the shoes to the anchor block.

1. Install the hold down springs.

1. Install the parking brake cable.
   1. Lever the secondary shoe outwards.
   1. Install the cable to the secondary shoe.

1. Install the brake drum.
   1. Install the drum.
   1. Install the retainers (if equipped).

1. Install the wheel.

1. Operate the brake pedal to achieve automatic adjustment.

1. Remove the lug nuts and the wheel.

1. One way to remove the drum is to tap the drum lightly with a mallet to free the drum if resistance is felt. Sometimes brake drums are stubborn. If the drum is difficult to remove, perform the following:

1. Insert the end of a bent wire (a coat hanger will do nicely) through the hole in the brake drum and hold the automatic adjusting lever away from the adjuster.
2. Reduce the brake shoe adjustment by turning the adjuster bolt with a brake adjuster tool. The drum should now be loose enough to remove without much effort.
   
   The Brake Adjustment can be access on Rear of the BackPlate !

Can you tell me which type of axle you have?

Full Floating Axles To remove the drums from full floating rear axles, use the Axle Shaft Removal & Installation procedure in Section 7. Full floating rear axles can readily be identified by the bearing housing protruding through the center of the wheel.


Semi-Floating Axles

1. Raise and support the rear end on jack stands.
   
2. Remove the wheel.
   
3. Pull the drum from the brake assembly. If the brake drums have been scored from worn linings, the brake adjuster must be backed off so that the brake shoes will retract from the drum. The adjuster can be backed off by inserting a brake adjusting tool through the access hole provided. In some cases the access hole is provided in the brake drum. A metal cover plate is over the hole. This may be removed by using a hammer and chisel.
   

You may have to back off the automatic adjuster before you can pull the drum from the brake assembly

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

front or rear?

Assuming rear, on the brake drum:

Hub Removal

1. If equipped, remove the brake drum (1126) ; refer to Section 206-02 . If equipped, remove the rear disc brake rotor (2C026) ; refer to Section 206-04 .

1. Remove the wheel hub.
   1. Unstake the rear axle wheel hub retainer.
   1. Remove the rear axle wheel hub retainer and discard.
   1. Remove the wheel hub (1104).

1. Raise and support the rear of the vehicle on jackstands.
   
2. Remove the wheels and tire assemblies.
   
3. Remove the brake shoe adjusting slot cover from the rear of backing plate.
   
4. Insert a thin tool through the adjusting slot and hold the adjusting lever away from the star wheel.
   
5. Insert an adjusting tool and back off the star wheel by prying downward with the tool.
   
6. Remove the center hub dust cover, nut, washer, brake drum, hub and wheel bearings.
   

To install:

1. Inspect the brake lining and drum for wear.
   
2. Inspect the wheel cylinder for leakage. Service as required.
   
3. Remove, clean, inspect and repack the wheel bearings.
   
4. Install the brake drum and tighten the hub nut to 20-25 ft. lbs. (27-34 Nm), then back off the nut until bearing pressure is released.
   
5. Retighten the nut finger tight, align the cotter pin hole and install the cotter pin.
   
6. Adjust the rear brakes as described in the beginning of this section.
   

Removing the rear drum adjusting hole cover plug

Drum, Rear Brake System Standard Rear Brake

Item Part Number Description 1 2069 Brake Shoe Hold-Down Spring Pin 2 — Rear Wheel Cylinder Retaining Bolt (2 Req'd) 3 — Washer (2 Req'd) 4 — Anchor Pin (Part of 2211) 5 — Wheel Cylinder 6 2028 Brake Shoe Anchor Pin Guide Plate 7 2A637 Parking Brake Lever 8 2296 Brake Shoe Retracting Spring (Short) 9 2296 Brake Shoe Retracting Spring (Long) 10 2200 Rear Brake Shoe and Lining (Secondary) 11 — Washer 12 2106 Parking Brake Lever Pin Retainer 13 — Brake Shoe Adjusting Lever Cable Guide 14 2A642 Primary Brake Shoe Parking Brake Lever Link 15 2A601 Parking Brake Link Spring 16 2068 Brake Shoe Hold-Down Spring 17 2A176 Brake Shoe Adjusting Lever 18 2048 Brake Shoe Adjusting Screw Socket 19 2047 Brake Shoe Adjusting Screw Nut 20 2041 Brake Adjusting Screw 21 2049 Brake Shoe Adjusting Screw Spring 22 2200 Rear Brake Shoe and Lining (Primary) 23 2A178 Brake Shoe Adjusting Lever Cable 24 2211 Brake Backing Plate
Heavy Duty Rear Brake

Item Part Number Description 1 — Rear Wheel Cylinder Retaining Bolt 2 00538 Lock Nut 3 2212 Rear Brake Backing Plate 4 2262 Rear Wheel Cylinder 5 2A642 Primary Brake Shoe Parking Brake Lever Link 6 2A601 Parking Brake Link Spring 7 2A637 Parking Brake Lever 8 2106 Parking Brake Lever Pin Retainer 9 — Parking Brake Lever Bolt 10 — Secondary Shoe Assembly 11 2A179 Brake Shoe Adjusting Lever Cable Guide 12 2068 Brake Shoe Hold-Down Spring 13 — Adjusting Lever Pin 14 — Adjusting Lever Return Spring 15 2A176 Brake Shoe Adjusting Lever 16 2047 Brake Shoe Adjusting Screw Nut 17 2049 Brake Shoe Adjusting Screw Spring 18 2041 Brake Adjuster Screw 19 — Primary Shoe Assembly 20 2068 Brake Shoe Hold-Down Spring 21 2200 Rear Brake Shoe and Lining 22 2035 Brake Shoe Retracting Spring 23 2A178 Brake Shoe Adjusting Lever Cable 24 2092 Brake Adjusting Hole Cover 25 2069 Brake Shoe Hold-Down Spring Pin
The rear drum brakes:

• Have internal shoes that expand against the brake drum (1126).
• Are a single-anchor type.
• Are actuated by one rear wheel cylinder (2262).
• Have two pistons in the rear wheel cylinder (2261). One exerts force against the upper end of the primary shoe; the other exerts force against the upper end of the secondary shoe.
• Adjust rear brake shoes and linings (2200) automatically.
• Need manual brake adjustment if the adjusters are not operating properly or after the rear brake shoes and linings have been replaced.

When the brake pedal is applied, hydraulic fluid pressure forces the pistons in the rear wheel cylinder outward, moving the rear brake shoes and linings against the brake drum.
The rear drum brake system includes the parking brake mechanism. Refer to Section 206-05 .

Hiya...
Most rear brake-shoe design take some time to adjust than disc brakes...
If you have a special brake adjustment tool that your local automotive store sells, get this tool and pull out the rubber grommet plug, insert the brake adjustment tool until you 'feel' or hear the sound of 'skipping' on the brake self-adjuster spool inside as you wiggle /adjust the tool inside....(push it inside to get a firm feel that you can 'spin' it)
Try to push the tool downward or upward to check if that'll spin the brake self-adjuster part smaller to allow the brake shoes to 'shrink' which should allow you easy removal of the rear brake drum as you wiggle it out.

Be sure not to breathe in toxic brake dust upon successful brake drum removal.