Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup, 2012 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2012 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2012 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All vehicles

Release the tension on the rear parking brake. For additional information, refer to Parking Brake Cable Tension Release .
Disconnect the RH cable from the LH conduit equalizer, then disconnect the LH cable from the front cable.

Fig 1: Locating RH And LH Cable With Front Cable
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Remove the 2 wire form bracket bolts from the frame rail and position the cable and conduit aside.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
F250 and F350 vehicles

NOTE: The parking brake cable and conduit must be routed to the outside of the leaf spring assembly.

Remove the LH parking brake-to-spring U-bolt plate nut from the LH spring bracket.
- To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
All vehicles
Release the parking brake cable from the LH bracket assembly.

Fig 2: Locating Parking Brake Cable With Parking Brake Bracket Assembly
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Rotate the parking brake cable 90 degrees to release it from the parking brake actuating lever and remove the cable.

Fig 3: Locating Parking Brake Cable
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.