Ranger 2WD V6-182 3.0L (1995)
Parking Brake Control: Service and Repair
Control Assembly Spring Tension, Resetting
NOTE: Parking brake control spring tension is lost when the coil spring unwinds and disengages from the tab on the wheel. This can occur when the
cables break, when servicing the system without inserting the lock pin or when the lock pin is removed before the cables are connected.
CAUTION Do not service the parking brake system without inserting the lock pin in the control assembly. Do not remove the lock pin from the control
with the cables disconnected.
1. Remove the parking brake control.
2. Engage the coil spring on the tab on the wheel in the parking brake control.
3. Place the control handle in the released position to unlock the self-adjusting pawl.
4. Slip a spare front parking brake cable and conduit (2853) around the pulley and insert the cable anchor pin into the pivot hole in the ratchet plate
assembly
Cable Assembly Inserted Into Pivot Hole
