OEM 2002 Mercury Cougar Parking Brake Cable

2002 Mercury Cougar Parking Brake Cable Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the parking brake cable on 2002 Mercury Cougar?

  A: The first step to server and repair the parking brake cable requires releasing the parking brake and loosening all wheel nuts. After supportive elevation of the vehicle lift the wheel off while maintaining support for the exhaust pipe before disconnecting the rear muffler. Remove the rear exhaust heat shield section followed by extraction of the rear cables from the equalizer. The procedure to service and repair the parking brake cable begins with vehicles that have rear disc brakes by completing these steps: pull back the parking brake lever, disconnect the cable from the lever, take off the conduit retaining clip and then remove the cable and conduit. During rear drum brake vehicle maintenance the person needs to remove brake shoes then disconnect the parking brake conduit from the backing plate following releasing the retaining clip which enables cable and conduit removal. The process ends with taking out the rear cable and conduit from their body clips. You should install this part by performing the opposite reverse order from the removal procedure while adjusting the parking brake with control lever at full elevation.