OEM Ford Explorer Sport Trac Parking Brake Cable

Ford Explorer Sport Trac Parking Brake Cable Parts and Q&A

• Rear Cable, Driver Side
  1L5Z-2A635-BA
  Q: How to service and repair the rear parking brake cable and conduit on Ford Explorer Sport Trac?

  A:

  When servicing or repairing the rear parking brake cable along with conduit you must fully release the parking brake control and minimize the parking brake system tension. First insert the 4 mm (5/32-inch) drill bit or an equivalent retainer into the parking brake control after you pull the front parking brake cable and conduit. Service and repair operations start when you remove the tire along with wheel assembly before disconnecting the parking brake intermediate cable from its locating hole end on the connector. Then separate the LH parking brake rear cable from the RH parking brake rear cable through the parking brake cable equalizer. When working on drum brake vehicles remove screws initially and thereafter detach the RH parking brake rear cable and conduit with its corresponding clip to the LH parking brake rear cable and conduit while extracting the parking brake cable bracket by compressing its clip. Vehicle owners must detach the RH parking brake rear cable and conduit from rear parking brake cable retainer along with the hydraulic Brake Line clip and parking brake cable retainer clip using the retainer clip bolt removal. Loosen the parking brake rear cable and conduit from the brake line clip installed on top of the rear axle housing then remove it by compressing the retainer while disconnecting it from the rear disc brake caliper anchor plate without removing the Brake Shoe's lever. Installation requires users to connect the parking brake rear cable and conduit to the brake lever and then join them to the rear disc brake caliper anchor plate for disc brake vehicles or fasten the cable retainer to the backing plate before installing the secondary brake shoe for drum brake vehicles. The operator must secure the parking brake rear cable and conduit to the brake line clip installed on top of the rear axle housing while implementing the parking brake cable retainer clip followed by connecting the RH parking brake rear cable and conduit to the RH hydraulic brake line clip. Vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes will have their RH parking brake rear cable and conduit fastened to the rear parking brake cable retainer. You should create a correct seating of the parking brake cable bracket for RH parking brake rear cable and conduit before latching the cable to the LH parking brake rear cable and conduit clip. The installation of screws takes place for vehicles with rear drum brakes followed by connecting the RH parking brake rear cable and conduit with the LH parking brake rear cable and conduit at the parking brake cable equalizer and lastly attaching the parking brake intermediate cable to the LH parking brake rear cable and conduit. The front wheel and tire assembly installation requires air suspension system activation by enabling the switch before continuing. Apply the necessary tension to the braking system through front parking brake cable and conduit extension that requires pulling down of both components followed by removing the parking brake control retainer.
• Front Cable
  7L2Z-2853-A
  Q: How to remove and replace the front parking brake cable on Ford Explorer Sport Trac?

  A:

  The vehicle must be set to neutral position while hanging from a hoist before beginning the removal and replacement of the front parking brake cable. Start the procedure by uninstalling the Hood Latch release handle screw along with the screw keeping the hood latch release handle in place. Then remove the pin-type retainer and the LH A-pillar lower trim panel. The cable assembly hood latch release requires screw removal followed by its placement aside. Unlock the parking brake cable tension while taking out the two screws securing the instrument panel Steering Column Cover. The two parking brake release handle bolts need to be detached from their bracket alignment before being restored with a torque of 3 Nm (27 lb-in). First disconnect the parking brake switch electrical connector and remove the wiring harness bracket screw. Place the harness and bracket out of the way. Install the three bolts of the parking brake control by tightening them to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) torque. Proceed by shifting the carpet while keeping in mind that the parking brake control take-up spool tab might require bending for cable access. Disconnect the parking brake control from its front parking brake cables. Then unfasten the front brake cables from their conduit and their bracket before removing everything. Testing of the parking brake system should follow the installation process for proper operation.