LEFT Drum Components for F-series pre-'97; RIGHT heavy-duty drum brakes
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.
Note that the primary (front) shoe has LESS friction material than the secondary (rear) shoe.
After cleaning...
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...apply a light coat of brake grease to each point of contact. DO NOT apply grease to the friction material of the pads or shoes.
For drum brakes, apply grease:
- on every point that the steel frame of the shoe touches the backing plate or anything else (but NOT on the friction material or drum)
- inside the autoadjuster and in each end
- where the autoadjuster cable touches the guide
- on the e-brake lever & its pivot pin
- on the equalizer bar where the spring & guide slide
- on the pushrods inside the dust boots where they touch the slave cylinder's pistons.
The CRC grease is the only one that's NOT silicone. It can be purchased in many colors so that shops can tell if they were the last ones to work on your brakes. I buy black for personal use.
Before buying craptasmic brakes or other common parts, check for
coupons & service offers from Ford.
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TSB 98-5A-13 NEW SPECIFICATION - Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound to be used for Disc Brake Caliper Slides
Publication Date: MARCH 18, 1998
FORD:
1984-1994 TEMPO
1984-1996 MUSTANG, THUNDERBIRD
1985-1996 CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT
1986-1996 TAURUS
1989-1996 PROBE
1994-1996 ASPIRE
1995-1996 CONTOUR
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1982-1996 CONTINENTAL
1984-1994 TOPAZ
1984-1996 COUGAR
1985-1996 GRAND MARQUIS
1986-1996 SABLE, TOWN CAR
1987-1989 TRACER
1991-1994 CAPRI
1991-1996 TRACER
1993-1996 MARK VIII
1995-1996 MYSTIQUE
LIGHT TRUCK:
1983-1996 RANGER
1986-1996 AEROSTAR
1990-1996 BRONCO, ECONOLINE, F SUPER DUTY, F-150-350 SERIES
1991-1996 EXPLORER
1993-1996 VILLAGER
1995-1996 WINDSTAR
MEDIUM/HEAVY TRUCK: 1990-1991 C SERIES
1990-1996 F & B SERIES
ISSUE: The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable because it may be incompatible with the rubber material used in the disc brake system. If petroleum-based grease is used to lubricate any part of the disc brake system, it could cause rubber parts to swell if lubricant contacts the rubber material.
ACTION: Refer to the following Servicing Procedures for details.
DISC BRAKE SERVICING
CAUTION: DO NOT USE PETROLEUM-BASED SERVICE GREASE (SUCH AS FORD DISC BRAKE CALIPER SLIDE GREASE D7AZ-19590-A) TO LUBRICATE DISC BRAKE CALIPER SLIDE PINS OR RUBBER DUST BOOTS. PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE MAY CAUSE EPDM RUBBER TO SWELL.
When servicing any disc brakes, lubricate necessary components by applying Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound (D7AZ-19A331-A (Motorcraft WA-10)) or an equivalent silicone compound meeting Ford Specification ESE-M1C171-A. Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for specific service details.
DRUM BRAKE SERVICING
When servicing drum brakes, apply Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound (D7AZ-19A331-A (Motorcraft WA-10)) or an equivalent silicone compound meeting Ford Specification ESE-M1C171-A to the contact points between the brake shoes and the drum backing plates for lubrication.
NOTE: DISC BRAKE CALIPER SLIDE GREASE D7AZ-19590-A SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED FOR DISC BRAKE CALIPER SLIDE LUBRICATION.
OTHER SERVICE APPLICATIONS
Existing inventory of D7AZ-19590-A may be used for all other Service Manual procedures. Once material is exhausted, all vehicle procedures specifying Disc Brake Caliper Slide Grease (D7AZ-19590-A) should use Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound (D7AZ-19A331-A).
PART NUMBER : PART NAME
D7AZ-19A331-A : Silicone Brake Caliper Grease And Dielectric Compound
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
SUPERSEDES: 95-21-02
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