Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Release the parking brake cable tension. For additional information, refer to PARKING BRAKE CABLE TENSION RELEASE .
- Remove the rear brake shoes. For additional information, refer to BRAKE SHOES .
- Disconnect the parking brake cable from the cable connector and the equalizer bracket by compressing the cable conduit locking tabs.
- Detach the cable-to-fuel tank strap pin type retainer.
- Remove the 2 parking brake cable bracket bolts.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
- Compress the rear parking brake cable conduit locking tabs and pull the cable assembly through the brake backing plate.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.