Removal & Installation - Front Cable

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Thunderbird. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove parking brake control. See REMOVAL & INSTALLATION - CONTROL .
Raise and support vehicle.
Pull tab on underside of parking brake control handle and slide handle up. See Fig 1 .
Disconnect the rear parking brake cables. Remove the equalizer. Fig 2 .
Snap the front cable grommet out of the floor and remove the cable. See Fig 3 .
Tie mechanics wire to the old cable and conduit to make installation of new cable easier. See Fig 4 .
Using a 13 mm box-end wrench, depress the conduit retaining prongs and remove the parking brake cable and conduit. See Fig 5 .
To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Fig 1: Locating Tab Under Parking Brake Control Hand

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Fig 2: Removing Cables & Equalizer

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Fig 3: Removing Grommet From Floor

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Fig 4: Tying Mechanics Wire To Cable

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Fig 5: Identifying Conduit

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