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Parking Brake Cable Tension Release

  1. Remove the LH cowl side trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM & ORNAMENTATION .
  2. With the help of an assistant, release the parking brake cable tension by pulling down on the intermediate cable at the cable-to-cable union until the parking brake control sector rotates to its stop and a 4 mm (0.15 in) x 150 mm (5.9 in) retainer pin can be inserted.
    Fig 1: Removing Parking Brake Cable Retainer Pin
    G07457772Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. To reload the tension on the parking brake cable, follow the release procedure in reverse.
    • Make sure the cable tension is reloaded slowly.