Replace parking brake cable (w/o tension equalizer)

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Aug 24, 2004 | 12:32 AM

nickmont222

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Replace parking brake cable (w/o tension equalizer)

Seeking instructions on how to reconnect the front parking brake cable to the mid-ship cable on a 1993 F150 w/o a tension equalizer. I replaced the broken front cable, but can't figure out how to get the slack necessary to connect the front to mid-ship cables. I looked for instructions in my Chiltons manual, but it only provides instructions using a tension equalizer, which my truck does not have. Thanks.

Aug 24, 2004 | 09:46 AM

ssn randy

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its difficult, you have to pull the slack. I've done it before and normally it takes two people to pull on each side meeting in the middle

Aug 24, 2004 | 07:43 PM

nickmont222

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txs

Txs Randy... I will attempt to struggle with it tonight. It appears the handle/spool mechanism has a white plastic tab that, if I could figure out how to remove it, would allow the spool to over-rotate, which would provide slack in the cable. Not sure how to do this, however. It would make the connection simple.