Ford Falcon. Manual - part 68

206-05-1 

Parking Brake and Actuation 

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SECTION : 206-05 Parking Brake and Actuation

VEHICLE APPLICATION : 2003.0 BA Falcon
CONTENTS  

PAGE

SPECIFICATIONS

 Specifications  .........................................................................................................................206-05-2

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

  Parking Brake — Sedan  ........................................................................................................206-05-3

  Parking Brake — Ute/Wagon  .................................................................................................206-05-3

GENERAL PROCEDURES

  Parking Brake Cable Adjustment  ...........................................................................................206-05-4

  Parking Brake Shoe Adjustment  ............................................................................................206-05-4

  Major Parking Brake Service  .................................................................................................206-05-5

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

  Parking Brake Shoes  .............................................................................................................206-05-6

  Parking Brake Handle  ............................................................................................................206-05-6

  Parking Brake Lever (Wagon), Column Shift (Ute)  ................................................................206-05-7

  IRS Parking Brake Cable Routing  .........................................................................................206-05-7

  Beam Axle Parking Brake Cable Routing  ..............................................................................206-05-8

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Parking Brake and Actuation 

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SPECIFICATIONS

Torque Specifications

Description

Nm

Adjustment Nut

2—3

Parking Brake Screw-M6 (first 1000

10.4—12.4

vehicles only)
Parking Brake Screw-M8

20—30

Torquing of hardware is significiant to the operation of

the system.

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Parking Brake and Actuation 

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Parking Brake — Sedan

The parking brake is hand operated.
The parking brake utilises a dedicated rear drum

brake system. The service brake rotor also serves as

the parking brake drum.
The operating cable is routed from the parking brake

control assembly to the equalizer. The rear cables

connect the equalizer assembly to the rear drum

brakes.
NOTE: The following shoe and cable adjustment

procedures are to ensure correct cable/shoe settings,

the five click position to check for locking wheels is

not directly related to the effort/travel to hold the

vehicle on a grade, which will vary dependent on a

number of factors and could exceed five clicks.

Parking Brake — Ute/Wagon

Floor shift vehicles have a hand operated parking

brake.
Column shift utility vehicles have a seat mounted,

hand operated park brake with a return latch which

allows the lever to return to the rest postion after

being engaged.The engagement status of the park

brake is indicated by a warning lamp which is

illuminated when the park brake is on. An audible

warning chime is activated if the vehicle is driven

away with the park brake engaged.
The parking brake utilises a dedicated rear drum

brake system. The service brake rotor also serves as

the parking brake drum.
The operating cable is routed from the parking brake

control assembly to the equalizer. The rear cables

connect the equalizer assembly to the rear drum

brakes.
NOTE: The following shoe and cable adjustment

procedures are to ensure correct cable/shoe settings,

the four click position to check for locking wheels is

not directly related to the effort/travel to hold the

vehicle on a grade, which will vary dependent on a

number of factors and could exceed 4 clicks.

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Parking Brake and Actuation 

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GENERAL PROCEDURES

Parking Brake Cable Adjustment

Parking Brake Shoe Adjustment

Hand–Operated (Floor Shift)

Adjustment

1.  Adjust the parking brake shoes as described in

1.  Raise the vehicle and suitably support.

this section.

2. Remove 

rear 

wheel.

2.  Fully release the park brake lever. Re-apply lever 3.  Remove service disc brake caliper from the

one click only.

mounting plate. Refer to Section 206-04.

3.  Tighten cable adjuster nut (under vehicle) until

4.  Remove brake rotor by slowly turning and pulling

minimum drag is first felt on the rear wheels when

outwards simultaneously keeping the brake rotor

rotating wheels by hand.

square with the axle. If the brake rotor jams whilst

4.  Apply the lever a further 3 clicks.

removing, do not force it off. Push the brake rotor

back to its original position and attempt removal

5.  Check that the rear wheels cannot be rotated by

again.

hand.

5.  Disconnect parking brake cable from the

6.  Fully release the park brake lever and check rear

operating lever at the parking brake. Inspect any

wheels are free to turn by hand.

parts of doubtful strength or quality due to

7.  Check operating levers at park brake are in the

discolouration from heat or overstress, or are

‘OFF’ position and that there is minimum

worn, they should be replaced.

clearance only between levers and cable eye.

6.  Using a vernier caliper, measure shoe assembly

Sedan

diameter as close as practical to the centre of the

lining material.

Ute/Wagon

Item

Description

1

Adjusting Screen

2

Adjusting Nut

3

Shoe

4

Hold Down Spring

5

Screw

6

Tappet

7.  Adjust shoe diameter to 189.6-189.8 mm by

turning the adjuster nut clockwise to increase

diameter.

8.  Inspect brake rotor for wear and damage. Discard

worn or damaged brake rotors.

8.  Check torque on p/clip tube mounting hardware.

9.  Install brake rotor.

9.  Check P/B warning light operates by first click.

10. Install service disc brake caliper and torque

mounting bolts to specification.

10. Check P/B returns to floor of it’s own accord

when in OFF position.

11. Install rear wheel.
12. Connect parking brake cable to the operating

lever.

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