Mustang V8-4.6L DOHC (1996)
Parking Brake System: Adjustments
Cable Tension, Release
CAUTION If any component in the parking brake system requires service or if the rear axle housing is removed, the cable tension must be released as
follows:
1. Place parking brake control (in released position.
2. Remove console top panel.
3. With an assistant inside vehicle, raise vehicle on a hoist.
4. Have another assistant pull parking brake cable and equalizer rearward approximately 26-63 mm (1-2 1/2 inches) to rotate self-adjuster reel
backward.
CAUTION Do not remove the steel lockpin until the parking brake rear cable and conduit are connected to the parking brake cable and equalizer.
Pin removal releases the tension in the ratchet wheel causing the spring to unwind and release tension. If the pin is removed without the parking
brake rear cable and conduit attached, the entire assembly must be removed to reset spring tension.
5. Insert a steel lockpin through holes in lever and parking brake control assembly. This locks ratchet wheel in the cable-released position.
