How do you change the emergency brake cable on a Ford Ranger?
Adjust the tension on the cable until the cable has about one inch play between the body of the truck and the cable. Release cable tension by pressing the emergency pedal down and releasing it. Pull the cable back to the rear of truck. Both rear cables are removed and replaced the same way.
What should I do before replacing my parking brake shoes?
Next the brake pads, caliper, caliper mounting bracket and rotor will need to be removed before you can replace the emergency (parking) brake shoes. Parking brake shoes like regular brake shoes which deal with asbestos that should be cleaned off. The best way to remove this dust is to use regular water and rinse the area clean.
How do you replace a rear brake caliper?
When the rear calipers start to fail, they will need to be removed and either rebuilt or replaced. Part of the removal process is taking off the emergency brake cable, which should take about 15 minutes per side to do. Lift the rear end of the vehicle using a jack then place it on jack stands.
How do you remove the emergency brake cable from a car?
Lift the rear end of the vehicle using a jack then place it on jack stands. Unbolt the rear wheel lugs using the tire iron and take the wheels off of the vehicle. Locate the rear brake caliper. Look around the backside of the caliper to find the emergency brake cable connection, which will go through a large spring and hook onto a bracket.
How do you tighten the parking brake on a Nissan Frontier?
Tighten the Parking Brake Adjustment Nut inside the cab until the parking brake becomes tight with only 6 clicks of raising the parking brake. Once you have completed the adjustment, replace the calipers and wheels back on the truck. Take your truck out for a test drive.
How do you loosen a parking brake nut?
Loosen Parking Brake Adjustment Nut – Remove the center console cup holder section by pressing in and lifting up on the cup holder section. This should expose the parking brake adjustment nut. Small adjustments can be made to the 10mm nut for fine tuning of the parking brake / emergency brake.
When to replace brake switch on Nissan Juke?
Replacing the worn out brake switch fixed this problem. Most newer Nissan use this same switch type so this replacement technique should apply to most newer Nissan vehicles. Since my Juke has about 150K miles it I opted to replace both switches since they are both used the same way and should wear about the same. Links for both switches below.