Parking Brake Cable Adjustment - Vehicles With: Rear Drum Brakes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Focus and 2012 Ford Focus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Vehicles without a parking brake control boot.

Fig 1: Locating Console Trim Panel Screws
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Vehicles without a parking brake control boot.

Fig 2: Locating Parking Brake Control Boot Adjustment Nut
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Vehicles with a parking brake control boot.

Fig 3: Pulling Upward Parking Brake Control Boot Handle
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Vehicles with a parking brake control boot.

Fig 4: Identifying Parking Brake Control Boot Adjustment Nut
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Refer to: Brake Shoe Adjustment ( BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTMENT ).
Remove or install a cable tie.

Fig 5: Identifying Cable Tie
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Fig 6: Identifying Brake Shoe Loosening Dimension
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Fig 7: Removing Brake Shoe
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Side cutter pliers

Fig 8: Cutting Cable Tie
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Vehicles without a parking brake control boot.
Torque : 2 Nm

Fig 9: Locating Parking Brake Control Boot Adjustment Nut
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Vehicles without a parking brake control boot.

Fig 10: Locating Console Trim Panel Screws
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Vehicles with a parking brake control boot.
Torque : 2 Nm

Fig 11: Locating Parking Brake Control Boot Adjustment Nut
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Vehicles with a parking brake control boot.

Fig 12: Pushing Downward Parking Brake Control Boot Handle
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Start the engine.
Fig 13: Depressing Brake Padle
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