Wheel Cylinders; Removal & Installation - Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual

minimum of drag about 10 to 12 notches. Keep track of the number of turns that the starwheel is
backed off, or the number of strokes taken with the brake adjusting spoon.
6. Repeat this operation for the other side. When backing off the brakes on the other side, the starwheel
adjuster must be backed off the same number of turns to prevent side−to−side brake pull.
7. When all drum brakes are adjusted, remove the safety stands and lower the vehicle and make several
stops while backing the vehicle, to equalize the brakes at all of the wheels.
8. Road test the vehicle. PERFORM THE ROAD TEST ONLY WHEN THE BRAKES WILL APPLY
AND THE VEHICLE CAN BE STOPPED SAFELY!

Wheel Cylinders

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
1. To remove the wheel cylinder, jack up the vehicle and remove the wheel, hub, and drum.
2. Remove the brake shoe assemblies.
Remove the brake shoes and the brake line, then remove the bolts and tilt the cylinder inwards ...
3. Disconnect the brake line at the fitting on the brake backing plate.
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... then lift it up and off of the backing plate
Wheel Cylinders