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Removal and Installation

    Drum brake vehicles 

  1. Remove the rear drum brake shoes. For additional information, refer to DRUM BRAKE .
  2. Disc brake vehicles 

  3. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
  4. All vehicles 

  5. Release the parking brake control boot clips at the floor console by pressing inward on the base of the boot.
    Fig 1: Locating Parking Brake Control Boot
    G03897484Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the parking brake control boot.
    • Pull the parking brake control boot up and over the lever.
  7. Loosen the front cable adjuster nut.
  8. Disconnect the cable connector from the LH rear parking brake cable at the equalizer.
  9. If removing the LH rear parking brake cable, remove the 2 parking brake equalizer bracket bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  10. If removing the LH rear parking brake cable, remove the cable-to-fuel tank strap clip.
  11. If removing the LH rear parking brake cable, disconnect the front parking brake cable from the equalizer bracket by compressing the cable conduit locking tabs.
    Fig 2: Identifying Parking Brake
    G03897487Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the cable bracket-to-body bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
  13. Remove the cable bracket-to-trailing arm bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
  14. Drum brake vehicles 

  15. Compress the rear parking brake cable conduit locking tabs and pull the cable assembly through the brake backing plate.
    Fig 3: Compressing Rear Parking Brake Cable
    G03897490Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Disc brake vehicles 

  17. Release the rear parking brake cable end from the parking brake actuator lever and compress the cable conduit locking tabs.
    Fig 4: Releasing Rear Parking Brake Cable
    G03897491Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. All vehicles 

  19. To install, reverse the removal procedure.