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Parking Brake Cable Tension Release

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  1. Release the parking brake.
  2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on the hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
  3. With an assistant, release the parking brake cable tension by pulling down on the intermediate cable at the cable-to-cable union until the parking brake control sector rotates to its stop and a 4 mm (0.15 in) x 150 mm (5.9 in) retainer pin can be inserted.
    Fig 1: Releasing Parking Brake Cable Tension
    G03891496Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Disconnect the cable at the cable-to-cable union.