How do you change rear drum brake shoes on a 1999 couger.

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 springshow do you change rear - m1201030.jpg
   
   1. Disconnect the parking brake cable.
      1. Lever the secondary shoe outwards.
      1. Disconnect the cable from thehow do you change rear - v1201043.jpghoe.
   
   1. Disconnect the shoes from the anchor block.
      1. Disconnect the shoes from the anchor block.
   1. 
      Detach the shoes from the wheel cylinder.
   
   1. how do you change rear - v1201047.jpgel cylinder pistons in place with a rubber band.
   1. Remove the upper return spring.
   
   1. Remove the primary shoe from the strut and bhow do you change rear - v1201048.jpgjuster.
      1. Rotate the adjuster counterclockwise.
      2. Remove the primary shoe.
   
   1. CAUTION: Take care as the strut support show do you change rear - v1201049.jpger tension.
      Detach the secondary shoe from the strut support.
      • Detach the strut from the how do you change rear - v1201050.jpgring the strut against the shoe.
   
   1. Remove the parking brake return spring.
   
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   NOTE: Install new shoes as axle sets.
   
   1. Clean, check and apply Silicon Dielectric Compound Dhow do you change rear - v1201050.jpg 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 how do you change rear - v1201047.jpgshoe to the strut and brake shoe adjuster.
         1. Install the primary shoe.
         1. Rotate the adjuster fully clockwise.
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         1. Install the upper return spring.
         
         1. Remove the rubber band holding the wheel cylinder pistons in place.
         1. 
            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 shoehow do you change rear - v1501127.jpgli>
               1. Install the cable to the secondary shoe.
            
            1. Install the brake drum.
               1. Install the drum.
               1. Install thehow do you change rear - 2010&c18=modelyear&c20=g167866&c35=wsm%2cbrake%20shoes%2csxu%2c206-02%2cremoval%20and%20installation&s=1249x702&c=32&j=1.3&v=y&k=y&bw=910&bh=359&ct=lan&hp=n&[aqe]h_mi">Install the wheel.
               
               1. Operate the brake pedal to achieve automatic adjustment.