Ranger 2WD V6-245 4.0L VIN X SFI (1997)
Parking Brake Cable: Adjustments
NOTE: If any component in the parking brake system requires servicing, the cable tension must be released. After servicing is completed, the front
parking brake cable and conduits and parking brake rear cable and conduits are connected to the parking brake cable bracket and tension is reset. Refer
to the following procedures for releasing and resetting cable tension.
CABLE TENSION, RELEASE
1. Place the parking brake control in the "released" position.
Front Parking Brake Cable And Conduit Spare
2. While an assistant relieves tension on the system by pulling on the parking brake intermediate cable, insert a 4mm (5/32 inch) steel pin or
equivalent drill bit into the hole provided in the parking brake control.
3. Another method, which releases tension on the parking brake rear cable and conduits only, is to pull rearward on the parking brake rear cable and
conduit about 25-50 mm (1.0-2.0 inch) and place a clamp on the parking brake rear cable and conduit behind the rear frame crossmember.
4. To reapply tension, connect all cables and remove the clamping device.
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. 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.
CABLE TENSION, RESETTING
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.
Cable Assembly Inserted Into Pivot Hole
4. Slip a spare front parking brake cable and conduit around the pulley and insert the cable anchor pin into the pivot hole in the ratchet plate
assembly.
5. With the front parking brake cable and conduit on the floor, step on the front parking brake cable and conduit or clamp the end of the front parking
brake cable and conduit in a vise.
6. Pull on the assembly, holding the mounting bracket tightly against the body of the control, until cable tension rotates the cable track assembly so
the lock pin can be fully seated through the plate.
7. Insert the lock pin so the assembly is in the "cable released" position.