Parking Brake

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The parking brake system is actuated when the parking brake control is depressed. The parking brake control applies tension to the front parking brake cable and conduit and parking brake cable equalizer. The parking brake cable equalizer is coupled to the right parking brake rear cable and the left parking brake rear cable. The respective rear brake assemblies are then applied. See Fig 1 Fig 2.

The rear wheel brake disc assembly contains a cable actuated parking brake assembly. See Fig 3. If the parking brake control is not fully released, the parking brake signal switch will illuminate the brake warning light. The parking brake signal switch is mounted on the parking brake control. The switch is held in place by a self-tapping screw and aligned with a locator pin. The brake disc parking brake system is not self-adjusting. Therefore cable tension may need to be adjusted. On 2004 F150 Pickup, parking brake cable tension is self-adjusting.

Fig 1: Identifying Parking Brake Components (Blackwood)

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Fig 2: Identifying Parking Brake Components (F150 Pickup & F150 Heritage Pickup With Rear Disc Brakes)

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Fig 3: Identifying Rear Disc Brake Parking Brake Components

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