Parking Brake Cable Adjustment-Vehicles With: Rear Disc Brakes (12 662 0) - Ford 2007 WQ Fiesta Repair Manual

206-05-1 1 Parking Brake and Actuation 206-05-1 1
GENERAL PROCEDURES
Parking Brake Cable Adjustment
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Vehicles With: Rear Disc
1. Remove the parking brake control trim panel.
Stage 5: Depress the brake pedal firmly 15
times.
6. Release the parking brake.
7. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional
information, refer to: (1 00-02 Jacking and
Lifting)
Jacking (Description and Operation),
Lifting (Description and Operation).
8. N0TE:Make sure that the parking brake
control is fully released.
Adjust the parking brake cable i n 2 stages.
Stage 1 : With the aid of another technician,
tighten the parking brake cable adjustment
2. Loosen the parking brake cable adjustment
nut until both the parking brake actuating
nut to the end of the thread.
levers start to move (left-hand parking brake
Discard the retaining clip.
actuating lever shown).
Stage 2: Tighten the parking brake cable
adjustment nut until the total movement
between both the parking brake actuating
levers and the stops, when added together,
is between 0.5 mm and 2.0 mm (left-hand
parking brake actuating lever shown).
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Make sure that the parking brake cable is
correctly located.
5. N0TE:Prior to carrying out adjustment to a
new or relocated parking brake cable, settle
the parking brake system.
9. Check the parking brake cable adjustment
Settle the parking brake system in 5 stages.
Stage 1 : Raise the parking brake control 4
notches.
Stage 2: Tighten the parking brake cable
adjustment nut until increased torque is
detected.
Stage 3: Operate the parking brake control
firmly 10 times.
Stage 4: Loosen the parking brake cable
adjustment nut to the end of the thread.
in 2 stages.
Stage 1 : Raise and release the parking brake
control and check that it returns to the fully
released position. If the parking brake control
does not fully release, repeat the adjustment
procedure.
Stage 2: Rotate the rear wheels and check
for brake drag. If brake drag is felt, loosen
the parking brake cable adjustment nut 2 full
turns and repeat the adjustment procedure.
10. Lower the vehicle.
2006.0 Fiesta
1212006
G458899en