Parking Brake ("F" Series Super Duty)
- Use this procedure to correct excess parking brake actuation lever travel. On foot actuated lever, raise vehicle and set on jack stands. Shift transmission to Neutral, and release parking brake. Loosen parking brake clevis adjusting jam nut several turns.
- Remove lock pin and clevis pin from clevis. See Fig 1
. Hold lever and cable, removing slack. Screw adjusting clevis onto threaded end of cable until parking brake lever hole and clevis hole meet. Rotate clevis about 10 turns. Tighten jam nut. Rotate driveshaft to ensure rear brakes are not dragging. Lower vehicle to ground. Check parking brake for proper operation.
- On vehicles with Orscheln hand actuated parking brake lever, turn handle adjustment knob to obtain one inch of travel. See Fig 1
. Release parking brake. Loosen parking brake clevis adjusting jam nut several times. Install parking brake cable into parking brake mounting bracket.
- Hold parking brake actuation lever in applied position. Screw adjusting clevis onto threaded end of cable until parking brake lever hole and clevis hole meet. Rotate clevis about 10 turns. Tighten jam nut. Assemble clevis to parking brake actuation lever. Check parking brake for proper operation. Turn adjustment knob on parking brake actuation lever for additional adjustment.
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.