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Parking Brake Cable Adjustment - Vehicles With: Rear Disc Brakes > < Parking Brake
Parking Brake and Actuation - Parking Brake Cable Adjustment—Vehicles With: Rear Drum Brakes Transit 2006.5 (04/2006-)
General Procedures

Adjustment

  1. Raise the parking brake control to its highest position.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
    For additional information, refer to: Lifting (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation).

  1. Settle the parking brake cable in five stages.
    • Stage 1: Remove the parking brake cable adjustment nut lock nut.
    • Stage 2: Tighten the parking brake cable adjustment nut to 8 Nm.
    • Stage 3: Loosen the parking brake cable adjustment nut to the end of the thread.
    • Stage 4: Carry out stages 2 and 3 a further three times.
    • Stage 1: Raise the parking brake control to its highest position.
  1. Release the parking brake.
  1. Tighten the parking brake adjustment nut until a slight drag is felt at the rear wheels.
  1. Loosen the parking brake cable adjustment nut three turns.
  1. Rotate the rear wheels to make sure that no drag is felt.
  1. Install the parking brake cable adjustment nut lock nut.
  1. Lower the vehicle.

Parking Brake Cable Adjustment - Vehicles With: Rear Disc Brakes > < Parking Brake