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How to Adjust a Hand Brake in a Ford Escape The Ford Escape is equipped with either a traditional front disc/rear drum or a four-wheel disc with drum in hat parking brake function. Either system applies the parking brake by expanding a set of brake shoes against the friction surface of a drum. Adjusting the hand brake on your Ford Escape properly requires two steps. First, a brake shoe adjustment is necessary to ensure proper clearance between the brake shoes and drum, followed by a hand brake lever adjustment to adjust lever travel. Things You'll Need Wheel chocks Floor jack Jack stands Lug wrench Brake adjusting spoon Socket set Instructions Secure the front wheels by placing wheel chocks in front of and behind both front tires. Lift the rear of the Escape with a floor jack positioned under the center pivot of the rear suspension. Place jack stands under the rear control arms for safety. Remove the rear wheels with a lug wrench and set them aside.

Does a 1999 Ford Windstar Have Self Adjusting Rear Brakes? Ford equipped the 1999 Windstar with single-anchor-type rear drum brakes. The brake shoes and the cable tension for the parking brake are self-adjusting. The self-adjusting levers activate as needed when you move the Windstar in reverse and apply the brakes. Brake Specs If you work on the brakes yourself, be aware that asbestos from the brake lining is hazardous, so take care not to breath the dust. The minimum brake lining thickness for your Windstar is 3.9 mm and the maximum drum inside diameter is molded into the drum. You can adjust the brakes manually through access holes in the back of the backing plates, using brake adjustment tool No. 206-D003 or equivalent.