Ford Thunderbird 1966 - Page 20

PART
2-2
-BRAKE
SYSTEM
2-13
JUST
SET
TO
DRUM
DIAMETER
HERE
.
. .
FIG.
10
-Using
Tool
HRE-8650
REAR BRAKE
DRUM
REMOVAL
1.
Raise the car
until the
wheel
and
tire
clear
the floor.
2.
Remove
the
wheel cover and
wheel.
Remove
the three
Tinnerman
nuts
and
remove the
brake
drum. If
the
brake
drum
will not come
off
easi
ly,
insert a
narrow
screwdriver through
the
brake
adjusting
hole
in
the
car
rier
plate,
and
disengage the
ad
justing
lever from
the
adjusting
screw.
While
holding
the
adjusting
lever
away
from the
adjusting
screw,
back
off
the
adjusting
screw
with
the
brake
adjusting
tool (Fig.
11).
Back
off
the
adjustment
only
if the
drum
cannot
be
removed.
Be
very
careful
not
to
burr,
chip,
or
damage
the
notches
in the
adjusting
screw;
other
wise,
the
self-adjusting
mechanism
will
not
function
properly.
If
the ad
justment
was
changed,
make
certain
that
the
adjuster
lever is
properly
seat
ed
in
the
shoe
web.
INSTALLATION
1.
Remove
the
protective
coating
FIND CORRECT
BRAKE
SHOE
DIAMETER
HERE
i
ACCESS
SLOT
(SLUG
KNOCKED
OUT)
MOVE
HANDLE
UPWARDS
HI 144
-|
FIG.
1 1
-Backing
Off
Brake
Adjustment
from
a
new
drum
with
carburetor
degreaser.
2.
Adjust the brakes as
outlined
un
der Brake Shoe
Adjustments in
this
section and install the
brake drum.
3.
Install
the three Tinnerman
nuts
and
tighten
securely.
Install
the wheel
on the
axle
shaft flange
studs against
the
drum,
and tighten the
retaining
nuts
to specifications.
Install
the
wheel
cover.
4. Complete
brake adjustment as
directed
under
Brake
Shoe
Ad
justments.
REAR
BRAKE
SHOE
REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
1.
Remove
the
wheel and
the
brake
drum
and
install
a
clamp
over
the
ends
of the
brake
cylinder as
shown
in
Fig.
12.
H
1390-
A
FIG.
12
-Retracting
Spring
Removal
2. Remove the
primary
shoe-to-an
chor
spring
with
the tool
shown in
Fig.
13.
With
the
same
tool,
remove
the
secondary
shoe-to-anchor
spring
and
unhook the
cable
eye
from
the
an
chor
pin.
3.
Remove
the
anchor
pin
plate
and the
anti-rattle
clip.
4.
Remove the
cable
guide
from
the
secondary
shoe
(Fig.
4).
5.
Remove
the
shoe
hold-down
springs,
shoes,
adjusting
screw,
pivot
nut,
and
socket.
6.
Remove
the
parking
brake
link
and
spring.
Disconnect
the
parking
brake
cable
from
the
parking
brake
lever.
7.
After
removing
the
secondary
shoe,
disassemble
the
parking
brake
lever
from
the
shoe
by
removing
the
retaining
clip
and
spring
washer
(Fig.
4).
INSTALLATION
1.
Before
installing
the
brake
shoes,
back
off
the
parking
brake
ad
justment.
Then
assemble
the
parking
brake
lever
to
the
secondary
shoe
and