How to Make Parking Brake Adjustments

1999 FORD F-350
180,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • MANUAL
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DAINIUS7
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How to Make Parking Brake Adjustments in a Ford F-Series
Mar 16, 2010 at 6:53 PM
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1.Raise and support the vehicle.


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2.Disconnect the adjusting clevis. 1 Remove the clevis pin locking pin. 2 Remove the clevis pin, and disconnect the adjusting clevis from the parking brake lever.( Parking Brake Release Handle Nuts 8-11 Nm (6-8 ft. lbs.)


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3.Set the adjusting clevis. 1 Loosen the jam nut several turns. 2 Position the parking brake lever in the applied position. 3 Tighten or loosen the adjusting clevis until the adjusting clevis hole lines up with the parking brake lever hole, and then loosen the adjusting clevis 13 mm (0.5 inch).


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4.Install the pins, and tighten the jam nut. 1 Install the clevis pin through the adjusting clevis and the parking brake lever.( Parking Brake Release Handle Nuts 8-11 Nm (6-8 ft. lbs.) 2 Install the locking pin in the clevis pin. 3 Tighten the jam nut. 5.Lower the vehicle. 6.Test the parking brake operation.
Mar 17, 2021 at 12:36 PM