Lokar Parking Brake Installation - Give Your Hand A Brake

Install the Lokar hand brake from underneath, as shown, with a helper on top to secure the bolts. Lokar doesn't provide fastening hardware, so you'll need four 1/4- or 5/16-inch Grade 8, cad-plated, 1-inch long bolts; eight flat washers; and nylon locknuts.

Cable guides are next, which come with the universal cable kit. You may locate this cable guide as far from the hand brake as you desire. Location depends on distance from the hand brake to the rear brakes. It's a good idea to follow the same path Ford did from the factory.

Noel marks two 5/16-inch bolt hole locations for the cable guide, then drills both holes.

Our project Mustang has a Lincoln Versailles 9-inch rearend. Noel removes the old cable. Be aware that the cable installation can be challenging and every setup is different.

The universal cable kit from Lokar is prepped for installation-little more than locknut removal is shown for each side.

Return spring length depends on distance between the cable end and cable conduit. Compress the spring approximately 1 inch, without the coils touching, which determines spring length. With some drum and disc-brake applications, you won't have to cut the spring. With others, you'll have to cut to fit. Tell Lokar what you have for an application and it will ship you the correct cable kit for your Ford. Most are simple bolt-on applications. Because we have a Versailles rearend in our subject vehicle, it's a more custom installation.

With some applications, you may use the stock cable attachment points. With others, you'll use the Lokar cable guides. We could have gone either way with our '66 Mustang, but we chose the Lokar cable guide.

We've removed the Lokar cable guide to show you how cable installation is done. Move each sleeve to the cable end and secure the cable. Do a good mock-up before cutting the cable-and always give yourself a little extra.