Parking Brake

[Tlrfshr]

As I'm repairing several items on my truck today, I noticed the parking break doesn't work like it should. The PO has 2 different new parking brake cables he included when I bought it from him. However, I wanted to see if anyone had pictures of the cables and how they are suppose to go? It seems there are some things not suppose to be there on mine. Any help?

 

[Danielle]

How they go into the drum or how they are linked together then go singly to the pedal?

 

[lakesurfer]

Following...

 

[u2slow]

Take the hard S-bends out of the cables by running them above the leaf spring hanger instead.

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Another thread discussing the parking brake cables, with diagrams:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1572132-1993-f350-parking-brake.html

 

[Tlrfshr]

Attached some photos of what all I have going on with the parking brake. Unless I’m missing something, it doesn’t all look right to me.

any help on this?

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[u2slow]

It looks like the 'nub' at the end of two of the cables is gone, and an attempt was made to hookup the one good good cable with whatever was left.

First, disconnect the upper cable, and thread it back through above the spring or frame so its much more straight. Reconnect.

Take that bright V-shaped thing off. Put the end of that cable into the other 'keyhole' in the rusty bar. (might need a new cable)

You may need a new front cable too.

 

[Tlrfshr]

It looks like the 'nub' at the end of two of the cables is gone, and an attempt was made to hookup the one good good cable with whatever was left.

First, disconnect the upper cable, and thread it back through above the spring or frame so its much more straight. Reconnect.

Take that bright V-shaped thing off. Put the end of that cable into the other 'keyhole' in the rusty bar. (might need a new cable)

You may need a new front cable too.

I believe LMC Truck sells the front cable repair kit so I’ll order that. It appears the two cables which came with the truck when I bought it will replace the current ones there. I’ll pull the assembly apart and clean it up before re-assembling it.