Ford Thunderbird 1966 User Manual

PART
2-2 -BRAKE
SYSTEM
2-17
are
integral
with
the
booster
body.
6.
Install
the
attaching
nuts
and
lock
washers
and
torque
the
nuts
to
specifications.
7.
Connect the
brake
lines
to
the
outlet
fittings
(Fig.
16).
8.
Bleed
the
brake
system. Fill
the
master
cylinder
to
3/8-inch
from the
top
of
the
filler
opening. Use
Rotunda
Extra
Heavy Duty
Brake
Fluid,
R103-
A,
Ford
Part
No.
C6AZ-19542-A.
Be
sure
that
the
gasket is
properly
seated
in
the
filler
cap,
and install
the
cap.
BRAKE
BOOSTER
REMOVAL
1.
Disconnect
the vacuum hose
from the booster.
2. Remove three
bolts
and loosen
one
to
allow the brace
between
the
cowl
and
spring
tower to
be
positioned
inboard
for
obtaining
clearance.
3.
Remove the
attaching
nuts and
lock
washers,
and
remove the
master
cylinder from
the
booster. It
is
not
necessary
to
disconnect
the brake
lines.
BUSHING-2A188
4.
Working
inside the car
below the
instrument
panel,
disconnect
the
boost-
push
rod
link from the brake
pedal
assembly.
To do
this,
proceed as
follows:
Disconnect
the
stop
light
switch
wires at the
connector.
Remove the
hairpin retainer. Slide the
stop
light
switch off from the brake
pedal just
far enough for the
switch outer hole
to
clear the
pin,
and then lift
switch
straight upward from the
pin. Slide
the
master cylinder push rod and the
nylon washer and
bushing
off from
the brake
pedal pin
(Fig.
17).
5. Remove the four
bracket-to-
dash panel
attaching
nuts and
washers.
6. Remove the booster and bracket
assembly
from
the dash
panel,
sliding
the push
rod
link
out
from the engine
side of
the dash panel (Fig. 17).
7.
Remove
the dust
seal from the
booster push
rod
link and
position
it
in the slot
in
the
dash panel for
installation.
INSTALLATION
1.
Mount
the
booster and bracket
assembly
to
the
dash panel
by
sliding
the bracket
mounting
studs and the
BUSHING-2461
2
REQD.
PEDAL
ASSY.-2455
(REF.)
WASHER
BOOSTER
ASSY.
PUSH
ROD
LINK
374759-S
34367-S8
H1382-A
FIG.
17
Broke
Booster
and
Pedal Installation
push
rod
link
in
through
the
holes
in
the
dash
panel
(Fig.
1
7).
2.
Working
inside
the
car
below
the
instrument
panel,
install the
mounting
bracket-to-dash
panel
retaining
nuts
and
washers.
Leave
the
nuts
loose
un
til
after
the
pedal
assembly
has
been
connected.
3.
Working
inside
the
car
below
the
instrument
panel,
connect
the
booster
push rod
link to
the
brake
pedal
as
sembly. To
do
this,
proceed
as
fol
lows:
Install the
inner
nylon
washer,
the
master
cylinder
push
rod,
and
the
bushing
on the
brake
pedal
pin.
Posi
tion 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.
Install
the
outer nylon
washer
as
shown
in
Fig. 17.
Secure these
parts to
the
pin
with the
hairpin
retainer.
Connect
the
stop
light
switch wires to
the
con
nector,
and
install the
wires
in the
retaining
clip.
4. Tighten
and
torque the booster
attaching
nuts to specification.
5. Position the master
cylinder to
the
booster,
install the
lock washers
and
attaching
nuts,
and torque
to
specification.
6. Position
the cowl
to
spring
tower
brace,
install
the bolts
and
nuts,
and
torque to specification.
7. Connect
the vacuum
hoses to the
booster.
BRAKE
PEDAL
REMOVAL
1.
Loosen
the
booster
mounting
nuts.
2.
Disconnect
the
stop
light
switch
wires
at
the
connector.
3.
Remove
the
hairpin
retainer.
Slide
the
stop
light
switch
off
from
the
brake
pedal
pin
just
far
enough
for
the
switch
outer
hole
to
clear
the
pin,
and then
lift
the
switch
straight
up
ward
from
the
pin.
Slide
the
master
cylinder
push
rod
and
the
nylon
washers
and
bushing
off
from
the
brake
pedal
pin
(Fig.
17).
4.
Remove
the
pivot
bolt
and
nut
that
holds
the
pedal
to
the
pedal
sup
port
bracket.
Remove
the
brake
pedal
assembly
from
the
pedal
support
bracket,
and
remove
the
bushings.

Ford Thunderbird 1966 Specifications

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Brand	Ford
Model	Thunderbird 1966
Category	Automobile
Language	English