you don't specify what kind of Ford. if it's a pick up back drums are one piece with the wheel bearing hubs so you need to remove the axle and the front bearing . If it's a car, the drums are usually hold in place by 2 screw in the front near the wheel studs. hope this help
how do you remove the drum the wheels are off
Remove the tire and wheel from your 1988 Ford Ranger pickup truck. Remove the brake pads. When the brake drum is not loose you can tap on it with a hammer or mallet. Once the brake drum is loose it will slide off.
you must pull the axles, remove the bearings and then the hub/brake drum assmbly. comes off as one unit.
remove wheels remove brake drum brake drum is not bolted on ,but if it will not slide past brake shoes,you need to get under vehicle and back brakes off until they clear the drum then slide drum off remove brake parts, placing them on a towel or something similar ,and in the order that you take them off a good idea is to place each brake shoe,one to right and one to left of parts.you can then compare new brake shoes with old and know which one and how it installs on backing plate. wash all brake parts with a brake leaner one peice at a time and place back in order on towel washing with gaseline will not remove brake fluid now assembly of new brakes is exact opposite of dissasembly once assembled and brake drum back on , the brakes need to be adjusted.then test brakes
you might have to back off the brake manually with a brake tool through the little hole on the back side off the drum make sure parking brake is off tap drum gently while pulling
If it don't come off then the worn drum has has a substantial groove holding it to the shoes. There may be a slot or plug in a slot in the bottom inside back of the backing plate to adjust the brakes inwards so the drum can be removed.
No , disk brakes front and rear ( the back disk brake rotors have small parking brake shoes inside of a drum portion )
Remove wheel and brake drum Disconnect brake line Should be held on by 2 small bolts throught the backing plate
Turn down the adjustor, and it should slide right off.
you pull it off, sometimes they are stubborn and you just have to hit them off with a hammer
If the drum is jammed on, get a short piece of 2x4 about 6-8 inches and a small heavy hammer. Fit block on back of drum and pound once, rotate to opposite side and do again. keep doing this,it will come off.
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