Parking Brake, Transmission Mounted: Installation

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Mount the parking brake assembly.
1. Position the parking brake on the transmission extension housing.
2. Install and tighten the 6 new transmission-to-parking brake bolts.
  
  Fig 1: Positioning Parking Brake On Transmission Extension Housing
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

CAUTION: If installing a new parking brake assembly, fill it with clean automatic transmission fluid after mounting it to the transmission extension housing.

Check and, if necessary, fill the parking brake assembly with clean automatic transmission fluid to the bottom of the filler plug hole.
- Install and tighten the filler plug.
  
  Fig 2: Tightening Filler Plug
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the driveshaft. For additional information, refer to DRIVESHAFT .
Position the front parking brake cable and conduit and press the retainer into the cable bracket until it snaps into place.

Fig 3: Pressing Retainer Into Cable Bracket
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Set the adjusting clevis.
1. Loosen the jam nut several turns.
2. Position the parking brake lever in the applied position.
3. Tighten or loosen the adjusting clevis until the adjusting clevis hole lines up with the parking brake lever hole, and then loosen the adjusting clevis.
  
  Fig 4: Positioning Parking Brake Lever
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the pins and tighten the jam nut.
1. Install the clevis pin through the adjusting clevis and the parking brake lever.
2. Install the locking pin in the clevis pin.
3. Tighten the jam nut.
  
  Fig 5: Tightening Jam Nut
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Lower the vehicle.
Test the parking brake.