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Regular Cable (Bronco, Bronco II, Ranger, & F100/350)

  1. Depress parking brake pedal 2 notches. Attach tension gauge (Rotunda 210018) behind equalizer assembly. Turn equalizer adjusting nut until tension gauge reads 250 ft. lbs. (340 N.m).
  2. Back off equalizer nut until tension gauge reads 50 ft. lbs. (68 N.m). Retighten adjusting nut until tension gauge reads 60-100 ft. lbs. (82-136 N.m). Check parking brake operation.