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General Installation Notes:
Please read these instructions completely before beginning the
installation. If you have any questions please call.
Before beginning the installation, disconnect the negative battery
cable and use wheel chocks to block the vehicle's wheels.
Make sure the engine, transmission, body and frame are properly
grounded. We recommend using anti-seize lubricant on all
aluminum threads.
Refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 for the component names.
This Lokar Connector Cable is designed to be used with a Lokar
Under-the-Dash Hand Operated or Foot Operated Emergency
Brake, and Lokar's Universal Emergency Brake Cables.
Step 1: Remove the inner wire from the cable housing on the new Lokar
Connector Cable. DO NOT remove the ferrule if your cable
housing is braided stainless steel!
Step 2: Remove the E-clip from the end of the cable housing. Insert the
cable housing into the hand or foot brake mechanism under the
dash, and secure the cable housing with the E-clip as shown in
Fig. 3 (Hand Brake) or Fig. 4 (Foot Brake).
Step 3: Route the cable housing back to the rear Emergency Brake Cables.
Step 4: Determine where the single cable adjuster bracket will be
mounted. The single cable adjuster bracket must be aligned with
the double cable adjuster bracket (not included, comes with the
rear Emergency Brake Cables) so that the cables are being pulled
in a straight line, not at an angle. If you are using Lokar’s Universal
Emergency Brake Cables on your rear brakes, the single cable
adjuster bracket should be mounted approximately 9-1/2" in front
of the double cable adjuster bracket as shown in Fig. 5.
Step 5: Mount the single cable adjuster bracket to the underside of the
vehicle.
Step 6: It will be necessary to shorten the new connector cable housing.
Make sure that the inner wire is removed from the cable
housing. Mark the cable housing where it lines up with the cable
adjuster. If the cable housing is braided stainless steel, slide the
ferrule up the housing towards the dash, away from the end that
is being cut. DO NOT remove the ferrule if the cable housing
is braided stainless steel! Fig. 6
If the cable housing is black universal, remove the ferrule.
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Connector Cable Installation Instructions
for Under-the-Dash Hand Operated or Foot Operated Emergency Brake
Connector Cable Installation Instructions
for Under-the-Dash Hand Operated or Foot Operated
Emergency Brake
INS0012 Rev. 03/02/2018
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© 2003 Lokar, Inc.
Cable
Housing
5/16"-28 Threaded
Rod With Jam Nuts
Single Wire Union
with 1/4"-28 x 1/4"
Set Screws
Cable Adjuster
Single
Cable Adjuster
Bracket
Cable
Housing
Ferrule (DO NOT REMOVE
if the cable housing is
braided stainless steel!)
Inner
Wire
Single Wire Union Assembly
E-Clip
Inner
Wire
Cable
Ball
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Step 9: When the inner wire is fully installed, you should have at least a foot or more of the inner wire
sticking out of the cable adjuster.
Thread the single wire union assembly approximately 1/2" into the cable union block (not
included, comes with the rear Emergency Brake Cables).
Step 10: Bring the inner wire up next to the single wire union assembly, and mark the inner wire
where it lines up with the tapered end of the single wire union assembly.
Step 11: Measure 1-3/8" further towards the rear end of the inner wire and make a second mark.
Cut the inner wire at the second mark, so that approximately 1-3/8" of the inner wire can be
inserted into the single wire union assembly. Fig. 7
Step 12: Loosen the set screws in the single wire union assembly using a 1/8" Allen wrench. Insert
the end of the inner wire fully into the single wire union assembly, and tighten the set screws.
Step 13: Adjust all cables as necessary to remove any slack.
Step 6: (Continued) If the Connector Cable has a braided
stainless steel housing, wrap tape around the area
to be cut and use a cutoff wheel or fine-toothed
hacksaw to cut the cable housing at your mark.
If the Connector Cable has the black universal
housing, cut the cable housing at your mark using
heavy duty 8" diagonal cutting pliers or a hacksaw.
Lokar recommends Klein brand Diagonal Cutting
Pliers, # D2000-28 available at The Home Depot or
through W. W. Graingers, Part # 4A838.
After cutting the cable housing, put the ferrule
back in place at the end of the cable housing. The
ferrule does NOT need to be crimped or otherwise
attached in place.
Step 7: Insert the cable housing and ferrule into the cable
adjuster at the single cable adjuster bracket.
Step 8: Foot Brake Only: Install the inner wire into the cable
housing, starting from under the dash. Make sure the
Foot Brake is in the fully "OFF" position. Insert the
cable ball into the slot in the clevis on the hand or foot
brake mechanism under the dash.
Step 8: Hand Brake Only: Install the clevis supplied with the
Hand Brake onto the inner wire. Make sure the Hand
Brake is in the fully "OFF" position.
Connect the clevis to the hand brake handle using
the clevis pin, flat washer, and cotter pin that are
supplied with the Hand Brake. Then, route the inner
wire over the pulley in the hand brake assembly and
into the cable housing.