Ford 4L5Z-2853-AA Cable Assy - Parking Brake

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To perform this procedure, enter a steel pin with 5/32 inches drill bit or by making a point from stiff wire with a loop in one end for easing the removal. It is necessary to use an assistant to pull the parking brake cable, while the pin is installed. First, place your hand on the lever and pull back to unlock the parking brake then find the lockout pin hole of the parking brake control. When the assistant has pulled the front parking brake cable rearward, the pin should be inserted into the hole in the parking brake control assembly before the assistant releases the cable. To set cable tension back, one has to eliminate the parking brake pin and pull the parking brake pedal several times. After that, loosen the cable tension, lift the vehicle firmly on jack stands, and remove the front end of front cable to the parking brake rear cable. In the vehicle, unbolt the cable connector from the pedal assembly and then separate the cable from the mounting bracket on the frame as well as pulling out the cable to frame bolt if installed. Installation is done in reverse order hence the retainer fingers on the cable, secure it to the front mounting bracket then adjusting the tension on the cable. For the rear cable, the tension has to be relieved, the vehicle is then raised securely on jackstands and then the hubcap, the wheel and tire and the brake drum are to be removed. Pull the front cable off the rear cable then, remove the end of the right rear cable from the equalizer and take it out from the holder. In the wheel side of the backing plate, force the retainer fingers inwards to enable the retainer to slip through the hole in the backing plate; pull the cable out of the slot fixed on the parking brake lever anchored to the secondary brake shoe and evacuate the cable through the backing plate hole. It is installed in backward fashion and after that cable tension is adjusted back to normal.

To replace the parking brake cable on various models, follow these steps. For 1991 and 1992 models, raise the vehicle, loosen the equalizer nut, disconnect the cable from the pedal assembly, and remove it from the passenger compartment. Install by pulling the assembly through the cable housing and fastening it under the vehicle. For the rear cable, raise the vehicle, release the parking brake, remove the wheel, brake drum, and locknut. Disconnect the cable end, release the cable and housing from the crossmember, and remove it through the backing plate hole. Installation is the reverse of removal. For 1993 and 1994 models, relieve cable tension, disconnect the cables from the pedal assembly, and remove them from the passenger compartment. Install by pulling the assembly through the cable housing and fastening it under the vehicle. For the rear cable, disconnect it from the intermediate cable, separate the cable and housing from the bracket, and remove it through the backing plate hole. Installation is the reverse of removal. For 1995 and later models, release the parking brake, remove the bolt and clamp holding the front cable, and release the rear of the front cable from the intermediate cable connector. For the intermediate and rear cables, disconnect the front cable from the connector to the intermediate cable and disconnect the rear of the intermediate cable from the connector to the rear cables. For the rear cable, remove the brake drum and disassemble the brake, then disconnect the parking brake cable from the actuating lever and backing plate. Installation is the reverse of removal, ensuring correct cable reattachment to the intermediate cable.

Remove the pin and operate the parking brake pedal several times to reset cable tension.