Replacing the parking brake cables (Fiesta 4)

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Front parking brake cable




SEQUENCE OF WORKS

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle and secure it on supports. Place chocks or rocks under the front wheels. Remove the rear wheels.

2. Remove the protective cover from the parking brake lever and lift it up the lever.

3. Loosen the nut and remove the parking brake cable from the lever.

3. Loosen the nut and remove the parking brake cable from the lever.


Fig. 14.29. Location of rubber mountings for the rear part of the exhaust system

4. Release the exhaust system from the rear rubber mounts (Fig. 14.29).

5. Support the exhaust system with a jack.

6. Unscrew the five nuts securing the middle part of the heat shield and remove it.

7. Remove the front parking brake cable from the compensator.



8. Installation of the front parking brake cable is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

9. Adjust the parking brake.

Rear parking brake cable


1. Raise the rear of the car and secure it on supports. Place chocks or rocks under the front wheels. Remove the rear wheels.

2. Remove the protective cover from the parking brake lever and lift it up the lever.

3. Loosen the nut and remove the parking brake cable from the lever.

4. Release the exhaust system from the rear rubber mounts (see Fig. 14.29).

5. Support the exhaust system with a jack.

6. Unscrew the five nuts securing the middle part of the heat shield and remove it.

7. Remove the compensator from the front and left rear parking brake cables.

7. Remove the compensator from the front and left rear parking brake cables.


Fig. 14.30. Fastening the rear parking brake cables: 1 – supports; 2 – clamp; 3 – retainer

8. Remove the parking brake cables from supports 1 (Fig. 14.30) at the bottom of the body, unscrew the clamp mounting bolts 2 and remove the parking brake cables from the clamps 3.

9. Further operations are similar to removing the brake drums.

10. Installation of the rear parking brake cables is carried out in the reverse order of removal.






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