Town Car V8-4.6L VIN W (1997)
Brake Pedal Assy: Service and Repair
Brake Pedal And Bracket Components/Description
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Disconnect the stoplight switch wire connector from the stoplight switch.
3. Loosen the booster retaining nuts approximately 6.35 mm (1/4 inch) at the pedal support bracket. Remove the push rod retainer and brake master
cylinder push rod spacer. Slide the stoplight switch outboard along the brake pedal pin just far enough for the outer hole of the stoplight switch
frame to clear the pin. Remove the stoplight switch by sliding it downward. Remove the brake master cylinder push rod bushing from the push rod.
4. Slide the push rod off the pedal pin.
5. Remove the prevailing torque nut and then remove the pivot bolt, brake pedal, brake pedal support mounting spacer, and brake master cylinder
push rod bushing from the pedal support bracket.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply a coating of clean engine oil meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C910-A1 to the brake master cylinder push rod bushing. Locate bushings
and brake pedal support mounting spacer in the brake pedal hub.
2. Position the brake pedal as an assembly in the pedal support bracket and install the pivot bolt.
3. Install the prevailing torque nut. Tighten the nut to 14-27 Nm (10-20 ft. lbs.). Install the brake master cylinder push rod and the brake master
cylinder push rod bushing on the brake pedal pin. Position the stoplight switch so that it straddles the push rod with the slot on the pedal pin and
the switch outer frame hole just clearing the pin. Slide the stoplight switch upward onto the pin and push rod. Slide the assembly inboard toward
the brake pedal arm. Install the outer brake master cylinder push rod spacer and the push rod retainer. Lock retainer securely.
4. Tighten the booster retaining nuts to 21-29 Nm (16-21 ft. lbs.).
5. Connect the stoplight switch wire to the stoplight switch.
6. Connect battery ground cable.
