Ford Falcon. Manual — part 69

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Parking Brake and Actuation

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GENERAL PROCEDURES (Continued)

13. Repeat 2 to 12 for the opposite side parking

8. Install adjustment pawl to the backing plate with

brake.

pop rivet provided.

14. Adjust the parking brake cable in accordance with 9. Adjustment pawls are left and right hand. Ensure

the procedure described in this section.

correct fitment.

10. Install parking brake adjustment screw to fully

Major Parking Brake Service

home position in notched adjusting nut.

1. Raise the vehicle.

11. Back off 1/4 of a turn.

2. Remove rear wheel, disc brake caliper and rotor.

12. Install screw and nut assembly into the backing

plate on the adjustment pawl side. Keep the shoe

3. Remove

and

discard:

slot parallel with the backing plate face.

Adjusting Nut

13. Install pushrod into tappet.

Adjusting Screw

14. Install pushrod and tappet into backing plate.

Adjusting Pawl

Ensure pushrod set correctly in lever socket by

Tappet

holding the lever into the backing plate whilst

Pushrod

inserting pushrod and tappet.

4. Remove and discard the operating lever and dust 15. Clean excess grease away using a clean rag.

cover assembly.

16. Install shoe and lining assembly. Refer to Parking

5. Clean backing plate. The cleaning fluid must be a

Brake Shoe Replacement in this section.

high flash point oil-free solvent such as

17. Repeat 2 to 14 for opposite side parking brake.

tricloroethylene or acetane. These cleaning fluids

are usually highly flammable and harmful if

vapours are inhaled for prolonged periods.

Manufacturer warnings and recommendations

should be strictly adhered to. Ensure actuation

cavity in backing plate is free from grease and

any other contamination.

6. Install lever and dust cover assembly. Slide the

lever onto the dust cover notches. Insert the lever

and dust cover assembly into the backing plate

with the lever cable retainer end positioned

downward. Refit the dust cover by stretching it

over the cast retainer on the back plate.

Item

Description

1

Dust Cover

2

Lever

3

Cable Retainer

4

Dust Cover Notches

7. Lubricate actuation cavity and tappet.

CAUTION: Ensure cavity internal bore is

fully covered with grease.

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Parking Brake and Actuation

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

8. Install new shoe assembly.

Parking Brake Shoes

CAUTION: Ensure hands are clean.

Position shoe assembly over the axle shaft.

The shoe will be on the outboard side of the

actuation mechanism. Slide the shoe towards

the hold-down spring engaging the shoe tips

in both the adjusting screw and the tappet

slots.

The shoe assembly must be resting against 3

pads on the backing plate with the branding

facing outboard.

9. Install new hold-down springs and their attaching

screws. Tighten screw to 2-5 Nm.

CAUTION: Ensure the spring and screw

are fully seated. Inspect shoe assembly

position. Shoe must be central on the backing

Item

Description

plate and both tips located in the slots

1

Boot

correctly. Check the actuation mechanism.

Manually apply the parking brake operation

2

Adjuster Nut

lever. If the mechanism does not operate, the

3

Adjuster Screw

parking brake must be disassembled and

4

Adjuster Pawl

reassembled.

5

Shoe & Lining

10. Adjust shoe diameter. Refer to parking brake

6

Self tapping Screw

shoe adjustment in this section.

7

Hold Down Spring

11. Repeat procedure for the opposite side parking

brake.

8

Back Plate

9

Tappet

Parking Brake Handle

10

Pushrod

Removal

11

Lever

1. Remove

driver

seat.

Removal and Installation

2. Remove 3 M8 Screws from handle.

1. Raise the vehicle.

3. Remove HEX Screw 32x14.

2. Remove rear wheel, disc brake caliper, rotor and

4. Remove

P-Clip.

cable.

Ute/Wagon

3. Remove or disconnect hold-down springs by

undoing its attaching screw.

4. Remove the parking brake shoe by gently lifting

the shoe over the axle flange, the shoe will pivot

from the actuation mechanism. Once clear of the

flange, disconnect from the actuation mechanism

and discard.

CAUTION: Ensure the actuation

mechanism is not disturbed. An elastic band

may be used to contain the mechanism.

5. Clean debris and dust away from the backing

plate using a clean rag.

6. Adjust parking brake adjustment screw to fully

home position in the notched adjustment nut then

back off 1/4 of a turn.

7. Align the shoe slots in both the adjusting screw

and the tappet to be parallel with the backing

plate face.

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

4. Rotate

P-Clips.

Sedan

5. Release cable from park brake.

5. Release cable from park brake.

Installation
1. Reverse

removal

procedure.

IRS Parking Brake Cable Routing

Removal
1. Remove parking brake handle as shown

previously in this section.

2. Route Park Brake cable to rear of Differential.

Installation
1. Reverse

removal

procedure.

Parking Brake Lever — Column Shift

(Ute)

Removal
1. Remove 2 retaining bolts.

3. Unclip cable as shown.

2. Remove bracket outboard of RH front seat

assembly.

3. Remove 2 HEX Screws 32x14.

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

Installation
1. Reverse removal procedure.

Beam Axle Parking Brake Cable

Routing

Removal
1. Loosen and remove adjuster nut.
2. Disconnect cables from equaliser bracket, support

brackets and from Banksia lever.

Wagon

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