Specifications

GROUP 2-Brakes
gine oil to the bushings and locate
all bushings in their proper places on
the clutch and brake pedal assemb-
lies.
2. Position the brake pedal to the
support bracket, then install the
clutch pedal and shaft assembly
through the support -bracket and
brake pedal assembly. lnstall the
spring washer and retainer. (Fig. 22
and 23).
3. lnstall the split bushing in the
spring groove of the clutch pedal.
Hook the clutch assist spring to the
groove and to
thespring retainer.
4. Connect the clutch pedal to
equalizer rod to the clutch pedal as-
sembly with the bushing and the hair-
pin retainer. Apply SAE 10 engine
oil to the bushing.
5. lnstall the inner nylon washer,
the master cylinder push rod, and
the bushing on the brake pedal pin.
Position the switch so that it straddles
the push rod with the switch slot on
the pedal pin and the switch outer
hole just clearing the pin. Slide the
switch completely onto the pin, and
install the outer nylon washer as
shown in Fig. 23 and 23. Secure
these parts to the pin with the self-lock-
ing pin.
6. Connect the stop light switch
wires to the connector, and install
the wires to the retaining clip.
7. Adjust the clutch pedal free
play (Group
5) to specification, if
required.
8. Check the Brake Pedal Free
Height and Travel Measurements
(Part 2-1, Section
I).
REMOVAL-AUTOM ATIC
TRANSMISSION
I. Disconnect the stop light switch
wires at the connector.
2. Remove the self-locking pin and
slide the stop light switch off the brake
pedal pin
just far enough for the
switch outer hole to clear the pin.
Then
lower the switch away from the pin.
Slide the master cylinder push rod and
the nylon washers and bushing off
from the brake pedal pin (Fig. 22
and 23).
3. Remove the self-locking pin
and washer from the brake pedal
shaft, then remove the shaft, the
brake pedal assembly and the bush-
ings from the pedal support bracket.
INSTALLATION
I. Apply a coating of SAElO en-
gine oil to the bushings and locate
all the bushings in their proper
places on the pedal assembly and
pedal support bracket (Fig. 22).
2. Position the brake pedal assem-
bly to the support bracket, then in-
stall the pedal shaft through the sup-
port bracket and brake pedal assem-
bly. lnstall the washer and self-lock-
ing pin.
3. lnstall the in'ner nylon washer,
the master cylinder push rod, and
the bushing on the brake pedal pin.
Position the switch so that it strad-
dles the push rod with the switch slot
on the pedal pin, and the switch
outer hole just clearing the pin. Slide
the switch completely onto the pin,
and install the- outer nylon washer
as shown in Fig. 22. Secure these
parts to the pin with the self-locking
pin.
4. Connect the stop light switch
wires to the connector, and install the
wires in the retaining clip.
Check the Brake Pedal Free Height
and Travel Measurements, Part 2,
Section
1.
PARKING BRAKE CONTROL
ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL-MUSTANG
AND COUGAR
Refer to Fig. 26.
I. Remove the two screws and nuts
that hold the control bracket on the
instrument panel.
2. Remove the two nuts that secure
the control to the dash panel.
3. Remove the hairpin clip and
clevis pin that secures the pulley to
the control handle assembly.
4. Disengage the locking pawl.
Slide the rod forward and remove the
ball on the
catile from the slot on the
control assembly. Remove the control
from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
I. Disengage the locking pawl.
Slide the rod forward and connect the
ball end of the cable to the slot in
the control assembly and pull the
rod rearward, engaging the pawl
in the ratchet.
2. Assemble the pulley to the con-
trol handle and the clevis pin. Install
the clevis retainer.
3. Position the assembly against
the dash panel and instrument panel.
Secure the assembly to the instrument
panel with the two screws and nuts.
4. Working under the hood, in-
stall the two parking brake control
to dash panel attaching nuts.
5. Check the parking brake for
proper operation. Adjust the parking
brake (Part 2-1, Section 2).
REMOVAL-FAIRLANE,
FALCON AND COMET
Refer to Fig. 27.
1. Make sure the parking brake is
completely released.
2. Remove the left cowl side
(kick) panel. Disconnect the wire lead
at the parking brake light switch.
3. Remove the rubber stop and the
parking brake cable ball retainer.
Disconnect the cable ball from the
brake assembly.
4. Remove the parking brake light
switch and the attaching screw.
5. Remove the three screws that
attach the control assembly to the
left cowl inner side panel.
6. Pull the control away from the
cowl panel. Remove the hair-pin re-
tainer securing the cable housing to
the control assembly. Remove the con-
trol assembly.
1. Connect the ball-end of the park-
ing brake cable to the control, and in-
stall the hair-pin retainer.
2. Position the control assembly to
the cowl inner side panel and install
the three attaching screws. Torque the
screws to specification.
3. Position the parking brake light
switch and install the attaching
screw.
Connect the switch wire lead.
4. Position the cable ball and in-
stall the nylon retainer and rubber
stop.
5. Install the cowl side (kick)
panel.
6. Check the operation of the park-
ing brake switch and the parking
brake. Adjust the parking brake, as
required (Part 2-1, Section 2).
PARKING BRAKE EQUALIZER
TO CONTROL CABLE
REMOVAL-MUSTANG
AND COUGAR
I. Remove the attaching screws
and insulator-bracket from the dash
panel (Fig. 26).
2. Remove the parking brake con-
trol assembly and disengage the cable
from the handle as outlined under
Parking Brake Control in this section.
3. ~u-lf the cable down through the
hole in the dash panel.
4. Raise the vehicle on a hoist. Re-
move the hairpin retainer. and dis-
engage the cable and conduit
assem-