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    4. : How to replace the drum and brake shoes

Ford Focus - Video tutorial

Model: Ford Focus MK 1 - Years 1998-2004
Part: Drums and shoes
Operation: How to replace the drum and brake shoes

Remove the hub protection dome and remove the nut, disassemble the drum and remove it with the special extractor. Remove both jaws from the holder. Give some light hammering in case they are stuck. Unscrew the brake screws and remove all parts. Thoroughly clean all brake components from rust, mud and encrustations. Prepare the new linings, lubricate the bell well and install it. Install the return springs. Install the brake cable. Refit the remaining springs in their seats. Make sure of the perfect movement of the components. Reassemble the drum after having thoroughly cleaned it with a deoxidizer spray and make sure it works correctly by pulling the handbrake cable.


Posted on 26 June 2023 by ScegliAuto

Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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