Removal And Installation

Drum brake vehicles 

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

Disc brake vehicles 

2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING article.

All vehicles 

3. Release the parking brake control boot clips at the floor console by pressing inward on the base of the boot.
Fig 1: Parking Brake Control Boot Clips
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
4. Remove the parking brake control boot.
   • Pull the parking brake control boot up and over the lever.
5. Loosen the front cable adjuster nut.
6. Disconnect the cable connector from the LH rear parking brake cable at the equalizer.
7. 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).
8. If removing the LH rear parking brake cable, remove the cable-to-fuel tank strap clip.
9. 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: Front Parking Brake Cable At Equalizer Bracket
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
10. Remove the cable bracket-to-body bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
11. Remove the cable bracket-to-trailing arm bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).

Drum brake vehicles 

12. Compress the rear parking brake cable conduit locking tabs and pull the cable assembly through the brake backing plate.
Fig 3: Rear Parking Brake Cable Assembly At Brake Backing Plate
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Disc brake vehicles 

13. Release the rear parking brake cable end from the parking brake actuator lever and compress the cable conduit locking tabs.
Fig 4: Rear Parking Brake Cable & Parking Brake Actuator Lever
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

All vehicles 

14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Adjust the parking brake cable. For additional information, refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjustment .