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General Procedures|Removal and Installation > < Parking Brake
Parking Brake and Actuation - Parking Brake Cable Adjustment Mondeo 2001 (10/2000-02/2007)
General Procedures

Vehicles with self-adjusting parking brake
  1. To adjust the parking brake cable, operate the parking brake control several times.
Vehicles with manually adjusted parking brake
  1. Release the parking brake.
  1. Make sure the parking brake cable is correctly located.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Use a suitable 6 mm wrench to prevent the parking brake control cable from rotating.
    Tighten the parking brake cable adjustment nut until increased torque is detected.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Use a suitable 6 mm wrench to prevent the parking brake control cable from rotating.
    Pre-adjust the parking brake cable until 1 mm of clearance is obtained on one side.
    • The opposite side should have a clearance of 1 mm or less.
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Before carrying out the final adjustment, settle the parking brake system.
    Settle the parking brake system.
    • Raise the parking brake control twelve notches and release five times.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The clearance between the brake caliper parking brake lever and the lever end stop should not exceed 1 mm.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Use a suitable 6 mm wrench to prevent the parking brake control cable from rotating.
    Adjust the parking brake cable until 1 mm of clearance is obtained on one side.
    • The opposite side should have a clearance of 1 mm or less. If the clearance exceeds 1 mm, loosen the parking brake cable adjustment nut and repeat the complete adjustment procedure.

General Procedures|Removal and Installation > < Parking Brake