Ford F150 Pickup. Instruction - part 398

Fig. 57: Identifying Front Disc Components (2WD) 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2002-04 BRAKES Disc & Drum - Blackwood, F150 Heritage Pickup & F150 Pickup

  

Fig. 58: Identifying Grease Seal & Inner Bearing (2WD) 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

Installation 

1. To install, reverse removal procedure. On 4WD vehicles, position the brake disc to the wheel hub. Use 

Metal Brake Parts Cleaner (F3AZ-19579-SA), or equivalent, to clean the brake disc and hub.  

2. On 2WD vehicles, inspect and thoroughly clean front wheel bearings, hub and disc. Apply grease and 

pack front wheel bearings. Use Premium Long-Life Grease (XG-1-C or -K), or equivalent, meeting Ford 
specification ESA-M1C75-B. Install the inner front wheel bearing. Install a NEW wheel hub grease seal.  

3. While rotating the brake disc and hub, tighten the spindle nut to specification. See TORQUE 

SPECIFICATIONS . Loosen the spindle nut two turns.  

4. Tighten the spindle nut to specification while rotating the brake disc and hub. See TORQUE 

SPECIFICATIONS .  

5. Install the nut retainer, cotter pin and grease cap.  

6. On all vehicles, to complete installation, reverse removal procedures.  

PARKING BRAKE 

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2002-04 BRAKES Disc & Drum - Blackwood, F150 Heritage Pickup & F150 Pickup

  

Removal & Installation (Control) 

1. Fully release parking brake control.  

2. Relieve the tension on the parking brake system. Pull the front parking brake cable down. Insert a suitable 

retainer. See Fig. 59 .  

3. Remove the front door scuff plate. See Fig. 60 .  

4. Remove the cowl side trim panel. See Fig. 61 .  

5. Pull to release the three clips and remove the lower instrument panel steering column cover. See Fig. 62 . 

6. On Blackwood, disconnect vacuum hose to parking brake release actuator. See Fig. 63 . Remove actuator 

mounting bolt. See Fig. 64 . Pull and hold parking brake release to expose motor-to-release connection. 
See Fig. 65 . Remove actuator.  

7. Remove parking brake remote release lever screws. See Fig. 66 .  

8. On F150 Pickup and F150 Heritage Pickup, disconnect the parking brake control release handle. Remove 

the screws. Disconnect the release handle from the release cable. See Fig. 67 .  

9. On all models, separate the parking brake control from the mounting bracket. Disconnect the parking 

brake signal switch harness connector. Remove the parking brake control nuts. Separate the parking brake 
control from the mounting bracket. See Fig. 68 ,  

10. Remove the parking brake control. Compress the connector to release the front parking brake cable and 

conduit. See Fig. 69 .  

11. To install, reverse the removal procedure. 

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2002-04 BRAKES Disc & Drum - Blackwood, F150 Heritage Pickup & F150 Pickup

  

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2002-04 BRAKES Disc & Drum - Blackwood, F150 Heritage Pickup & F150 Pickup