Lincoln Navigator: Hydraulic Brake Actuation / Brake Pedal and Bracket. Removal and Installation

Removal

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

NOTE: Adjustable brake pedal and bracket shown, fixed brake pedal and bracket similar.

Vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals

1. NOTICE: The brake pedal and the accelerator pedal must be in the same position when installing a new cable or a new pedal. The pedals must be all the way forward or all the way rearward or damage to components may occur.

   Move the pedals to the full forward (away from the driver) position.
   

All vehicles

1. Deatch the clips and remove the steering column opening cover.
   

1. Remove the bolts and the steering column opening trim panel reinforcement.
   Torque: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

Vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals

1. Disconnect the adjustable pedal motor drive cable from the adjustable brake pedal drive.
   

All vehicles

1. NOTICE: Do not service the brake pedal without first removing the stoplamp switch. Remove this switch with the brake pedal in the at-rest position. Attempting to remove the switch when the plunger is extended (during pedal apply) results in damage to the switch.

   Remove the stoplamp switch.
   

1. Remove the brake pedal clevis pin, and disconnect the brake booster push rod from the brake pedal arm. Discard the brake pedal clevis pin.
   

1. If equipped, remove the 2 bolts and the trailer tow lighting module.
   Torque: 106 lb.in (12 Nm)

1. 1. NOTE: Tighten the 4 brake booster-to-pedal bracket nuts in a cross-pattern.

      Remove the 4 brake booster-to-pedal bracket nuts.
      Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
   2. Remove the 2 brake pedal bracket bolts and while pushing the brake booster towards the engine compartment, remove the brake pedal and bracket.
      Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

Installation

All vehicles

1. NOTICE: Do not press, pull or otherwise move the brake pedal while installing the stoplamp switch. Install this switch with the booster push rod attached to the brake pedal and with the brake pedal in the at-rest position. Installing this switch with the pedal in any other position results in incorrect adjustment and damages the switch.

   To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   

Vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals

1. Index the pedal assemblies.
   Refer to: Adjustable Pedal Indexing (206-06 Hydraulic Brake Actuation, General Procedures).