Replacing Caliber passenger side

Tiny
SUE BOHN
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  • 2004 FORD EXPEDITION
  • 4WD
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How does the spring set in there?
Monday, January 7th, 2019 AT 3:51 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and welcome to 2CarPros.

Are you referring to the rear brakes? If so, I have a feeling you are referring to the parking brake cable. Here are the directions for the entire cable replacement. The attached pictures correlate with these directions.

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Removal and Installation

1. NOTE: The parking brake control is shown removed for clarity.

Make sure tension on the parking brake cables is fully released
1 While a helper pulls down on the front cable, insert a pin through the park brake control frame and cam.

2. WARNING: The electrical power to the air suspension system must be shut off prior to hoisting, jacking or towing an air suspension vehicle. This can be accomplished by turning off the air suspension switch located in the RH kick panel area. Failure to do so can result in unexpected inflation or deflation of the air springs, which can result in shifting of the vehicle during these operations.

Raise and support the vehicle.

3. Separate the LH rear cable from the equalizer.

4. Remove the conduit from the bracket.
1 Compress the retainer.
2 Remove the conduit from the bracket.

5. Remove the LH rear cable.
1 Remove the LH rear cable from the retaining clip.
2 Disconnect the spring.
3 Disconnect the ABS sensor wire.

6. Remove the wireform bracket retaining screw.

7. Compress the retainer and release the conduit, then unclip the cable end from the lever.
8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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The only other thing I can think of related to brakes are the rear parking brake shoes. Here are the directions. Starting with picture 7, all remaining picture correlate with these directions.

Special Tools And Equipment

Special Tool(s)

Material

Removal

1. NOTE: Verify that the parking brake control is fully released.

NOTE: This step will require the aid of an assistant.

Relieve the tension on the parking brake cable system.
1 Pull down on the front parking brake cable at the coupler.
2 Insert a 4 mm (5/32 inch) pin into the parking brake lever.
2. Remove the brake disc.

3. NOTE: The hub has been removed for clarity.

Remove the front parking brake shoe retaining clip and pin.

4. Remove the parking brake shoe adjuster.
Using a suitable tool, spread the bottom of the parking brake shoes apart.
Remove the parking brake shoe adjuster.

5. Remove the parking brake shoe adjuster spring.

6. Slide the front parking brake shoe up and out of the guide flange.

7. Remove the front parking brake shoe.
Rotate the front parking brake shoe outward.
Remove the parking brake shoe return spring.

8. Remove the rear parking brake shoe.
Remove the retaining clip and pin.
Remove the rear parking brake shoe.
9. Inspect the components for excessive wear or damage and install new parts as required.

Installation

1. NOTE: Before installation, lubricate the parking brake shoe contact points using silicone brake caliper grease.

Install the rear parking brake shoe.
Hold the rear parking brake shoe in position.
Install the retaining pin and clip.

2. Install the front parking brake shoe.
Install the parking brake shoe return spring to the rear parking brake shoe and to the front parking brake shoe.
Rotate the front parking brake shoe into the guide flange.

3. Slide the front parking brake shoe down into position on the flange.
4. Install the front parking brake shoe retaining pin and clip.

5. Install the parking brake shoe adjuster spring.

6. Install the parking brake shoe adjuster.
Using a suitable tool, spread the bottom of the parking brake shoes apart.
Install the parking brake shoe adjuster.

7. Using the special tool, measure the inside diameter of the drum portion of the rear brake disc.
Record the measurement.

8. NOTE: Make sure that the parking brake shoes are correctly centered. Take the measurement at the widest point across the center of the parking brake shoes.

Using the special tool, measure the parking brake shoe diameter.
Rotate the adjuster to set the parking brake shoe diameter to 5 mm (0.02 inch) less than the recorded inside diameter of the drum portion of the rear brake disc.
9. Install the brake disc.

10. NOTE: This step will require the aid of an assistant.

Enable the parking brake cable system.
1 Pull down on the front parking brake cable at the coupler.
2 Remove the retaining pin from the parking brake lever.
11. Check the operation of the parking brake.

Let me know if this is what you needed or if it is something different.

Take care,
Joe
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