Parking Brake Control. Removal and Installation

Removal

1. 1
   Remove the floor console.
   Refer to: Floor Console (501-12 Instrument Panel and Console, Removal and Installation).
2. 2
   Remove the driver seat.
   Refer to: Front Seat (501-10 Seats, Removal and Installation).
3. 3
   Remove the parking brake cable adjustment locknut.

   

4. 4
   Loosen the parking brake cable adjustment nut.

   

5. 5
   Position the vehicle in NEUTRAL on the lift.
   Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation).
6. 6
   Remove the nuts and cross brace.
   Torque: 30 lb-ft (40 N·m)

   

7. 7
   Disconnect the exhaust pipe insulators and lower the exhaust pipe.

   

8. 8
   Remove the nuts and exhaust pipe heat shield.

   

9. 9
   Remove the nuts and move the exhaust pipe heat shield forward.

   

10. 10
    Disconnect the plug from the equalizer, press the tabs inward and disconnect the left and right rear cables from the bracket.

    

11. 11
    
    

    1. Align the front cable end with the hole in the equalizer.

    2. Turn both rear cables upward.

    3. Disconnect the front cable from the equalizer.

    

12. 12
    Remove the nuts, bracket and disconnect the parking brake switch electrical connector.
    Torque: 22 lb-ft (30 N·m)

    

13. 13
    Remove the bolt, nuts and parking brake control with the front cable.
    Torque: 22 lb-ft (30 N·m)

    

Installation

1. 1
   To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. 2
   Before installing the parking brake cable adjusting nut, retainer and floor console, adjust the parking brake cables.
   Refer to: Parking Brake Cable Adjustment (206-05 Parking Brake and Actuation, General Procedures).
   Refer to: Parking Brake Cable Adjustment — 1.6 L EcoBoost (132 kW/180 L PS) — Sigma (206-05 Parking Brake and Actuation, General Procedures).