Ford Thunderbird 1966 User Manual

2-18
GROUP
2
-BRAKES
INSTALLATION
1.
Apply
a
coating
of
SAE
10
en
gine
oil
to
the
bushings
and
locate all
the
bushings
in
their
proper
places
on
the
pedal
assembly
(Fig.
17).
2.
Install
the
brake
pedal
assembly
and
bushings
to
the
support
bracket,
and
then
install
the
pivot
bolt
through
the
support
bracket
and
brake
pedal
assembly.
Install
the
pivot
bolt
nut
and
torque
to
specification.
3.
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.
4.
Connect
the
stop
light
switch
wires to the
connector,
and
install
the
wires in
the
retaining
clip.
5.
Torque
the
booster
mounting
nuts to
specification.
PART OF
VENTILATION
SYSTEM
INSTALLATION
PARKING
BRAKE
CONTROL
ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1.
Raise
the
car
on
a
hoist
and
dis
connect
the
pedal
cable
from
the
equalizer
lever
by
removing
the
adjust
ing
nut
(Fig.
1.
Part
2-1).
Remove
the
U-clip
and
disengage
the
cable
housing
from
the
bracket.
2.
Lower
the
car.
In
the
passenger
compartment,
remove
the
retaining
screws
and
the
left
kick
pad.
Remove
the
four
screws
that
retain
the air
duct
to
the
inner
cowl
panel,
and
then
re
move
the air
duct
to
obtain
access
to
the
brake
control
assembly.
Remove
the
control
cable
from
the
air
duct.
3.
Disconnect the
hose
from
the
vacuum
power
unit.
4.
Remove
the
control
assembly-to-
mounting
bracket bolts.
5.
Remove the
U-clip
that
retains
the
cable
housing
to
the
parking
brake
control
housing
(Fig.
18).
6. Remove
the
hairpin
retainer and
clevis
pin from
the clevis.
Disengage
the clevis
from
the
ball
end
of
the
cable,
then remove the control
as
sembly
from
the cable and
cable
housing.
INSTALLATION
1.
Position the
cable
through
the
hole
in the
parking
brake
control
housing.
Install
the
clevis on
the ball
end
of
the
cable
and
connect
the
clevis
to the
actuating
arm
with
the
clevis
pin
(Fig.
18).
Secure
the
clevis
pin
with
the
hairpin
retainer.
2.
Secure
the
cable
housing
to
the
parking
brake
control
housing
with
the
U-clip.
3.
Position
the
parking
brake
control
assembly
to
the
mounting
bracket
and
install
the
three
attaching
bolts.
4.
Connect the
vacuum
hose
to the
vacuum
power
unit.
5.
Position
the
air
duct
to
the
inner
cowl
panel,
and
secure
with
four
retaining
screws.
Connect
the
air
duct
EQUALIZER-TO-REAR
WHEEL
CABLES
HI
309-
A
FIG.
18"
Parking
Brake
System

Ford Thunderbird 1966 Specifications

General

Brand	Ford
Model	Thunderbird 1966
Category	Automobile
Language	English