Parking Brake Cable Adjustment - E-250 with Tension Limiter
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- Loosen the tension limiter nut to the end of the tension limiter threads.
- Depress the parking brake pedal to the last detent position.
- Measure and record the exposed length of the cinch strap.
- Tighten the tension limiter nut to specification. Measure from the end of the tension limiter threads to the beginning of the hex portion of the tension limiter nut.
- Make sure the tightening has caused the cinch strap to slip the minimum specified length from the length recorded in Step 3. If the cinch strap has not slipped the specified amount, tighten the tension limiter nut the additional amount necessary to achieve the specified slippage.
- Release the parking brake control.
- Depress to the floor and release the parking brake control two times.
- Test the parking brake.
- Apply the parking brake.
- The parking brake cables must be tight enough to provide full application of the rear brake shoes and linings.
- Release the parking brake.
- The parking cables must be loose enough so that there is no drag at the rear wheels.
- Apply the parking brake.
NOTE:
For E-150, the last detent is 13 clicks; for E-250, it is 17 clicks.
NOTE:
Prevent the tension limiter from turning while tightening.
NOTE:
The tension limiter will reset the parking brake tension any time the system is disconnected, provided the distance between the bracket and the cinch strap hook is reduced during adjustment. When the cinch strap hook contacts the bracket, the tension limiter must be installed new to prevent overtensioning.