My vehicle is a 1994 e350, though I thought I would see if any trucks were built this way. The e-brake system consists of the pedal assembly (push on/push off), a single cable that runs down to an inline cable connector, another short cable that runs from the connector to the equalizer bracket, then the the two cables that run from the equalizer to the rear brakes. Mysteriously, there does not seem to be any adjustment for cable slack. I know they typically have one at the equalizer, but this one just connects the ball end of the single cable to the two ball ends of the wheel cables. Has anyone seen this before? I figure I can make an adjuster mechanism easily enough, but I just keep thinking that I must be missing something. The problem is that after replacing the rear brakes, there is not enough slack to reinstall the equalizer/connector bracket.

Thanks!
Dave

 

Not sure what year they started it but on my '96 F-150 the cable has no adjustment. There is a spring in the pedal mechanism that adjusts tension. When I replace my cables I have to hook a pair of vise grips to the cable running up to the pedal and pull real hard and steady. This way it will give me some slack slowly, then I hook the rear cable to the front cable and the spring tightends it.

 

Interesting. I certainly pulled on the front cable assuming that there must be some sort of tensioner in the pedal assembly, but it felt completely locked. I wonder if there is more to it. I'll poke around and see what I can find.

Thanks!
Dave