Crown Victoria V8-4.6L SOHC VIN 6 (1996)
Parking Brake Cable: Service and Repair
Front
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Disconnect cable from rear cable connector located along LH frame side rail.
3. Using a 13mm box-end wrench to depress retaining tabs, remove conduit retainer from frame. At rear of LH fender panel, remove screw holding
plastic inner fender apron to frame.
4. Pull back fender apron to expose parking brake cable to frame.
5. Pull cable through frame and let it hang in wheel housing.
6. Lower vehicle and, inside passenger compartment, remove the cover of sound deadener from cable at the dash panel. Pull cable until parking brake
control take up spring tang is at full clockwise position and insert the fabricated tool between the tang and the mounting bracket. This will aid in
disconnecting the cable from the take up reel. Remove cable end from take up reel at parking brake control.
WARNING: KEEP FINGERS AWAY FROM REEL MECHANISM WHILE TOOL IS IN PLACE.
7. Using a 13mm box-end wrench, depress retaining tabs and remove conduit from control assembly.
8. Push cable down through dash panel, and remove cable from inside wheel housing.
Installation
