Parking Brake System: Description and Operation

Parking Brake








Parking Brake System Components-Sport Shown, Sport Trac Similar
The parking brake system is actuated when the parking brake control is depressed. The parking brake control applies tension to the front parking brake cable and conduit, the parking brake intermediate cable, and the parking brake cable equalizer. The parking brake cable equalizer is coupled to the RH parking brake rear cable and conduit, and the LH parking brake rear cable and conduit. The respective rear brake assemblies are then applied.

Parking Brake Components








The rear wheel disc brake assembly contains a cable actuated parking brake assembly.
If the parking brake control is not fully released, the parking brake signal switch will illuminate the brake warning light.
The parking brake signal switch is mounted on the parking brake control. The switch is held in place by a self-tapping screw and aligned with a locater pin.

Rear Drum Brakes
Drum Brake Components





The parking brake system is actuated when the parking brake control is depressed. The parking brake control applies tension to the front parking brake cable and conduit and parking brake cable equalizer. The parking brake cable equalizer is coupled to the RH parking brake rear cable and conduit and the LH parking brake rear cable and conduit. The respective rear brake assemblies are then applied.
The rear wheel brake assembly contains a cable-actuated parking brake assembly.
The parking brake releases the rear brakes using a remote release lever incorporated with the parking brake control. If the parking brake control is not fully released, the parking brake signal switch will illuminate the brake warning light.
The parking brake signal switch is mounted on the parking brake control. The switch is held in place by a self-tapping screw and aligned with a locater pin.
The drum brake parking brake system self-adjusting, therefore cable tension does not need to be adjusted.