1969 FORD MUSTANG ad blue

01-01-04

Vehicle Identification
01-01-04

BODY SERIAL AND STYLE CODES-(continued)

FAIRLANE

Body

Serial

Code

30

31

34

35

33

36

35

33

36

40

41

42

44

43

42

44

43

46

46

45

45

32

37

38

47

48

48

49

49
Body

Style

Code

65A

54A

54B

63B

65B

76B

63E

65E

76E

65C

54C

63F

65F

76F

63D

65D

76D

63B

63E

65A

65E

71D

71B

71E

66A

66B

66B

(Opt.)

66C

66D

©Bench Seat
Body Type

2-Door
Hardtop-formal®

4-Door
Sedan®

4-Door
Sedan®

2-Door
Hardtop—Fastback®

2-Door
Hardtop-formal®

Convertible®

2-Door
Hardtop—Fastback©

2-Door
Hardtop-Formal©

Convertible®

2-Door
Hardtop-Formal®

4-Door
Sedan®

r t

2-Door
Hardtop—FastbackCD

2-Door
Hardtop-Formal®

Convertible®

2-Door
Hardtop—Fastback®

2-Door
Hardtop-Formal®

Convertible®

2-Door
Hardtop-Fastback®

2-Door
Hardtop-Fastback®

2-Door
Hardtop-Formal®

2-Door
Hardtop-formal®

Fairlane®

Fairlane 500®

Fairlane Torino Squire®

Ranchero®

Ranchero 500®

Ranchero 500®

Ranchero®

Ranchero®
Model

Fairlane

Fairlane 500

Fairlane 500

Torino

Torino GT

Torino GT

Cobra

Station Wagons-4 Door

Ranchero

Ranchero

Ranchero GT

©Split Bench ©Bucket Seats

REAR AXLE RATIO CODES

Conventional
Limited-Slip

Ratio

1
J
2.50:1

2
K
2.75:1

3
L
2.79:1

4
M 2.801

5
N
2.83:1

6
0
3.00:1

7
P
3.10:1

8
Q
3.20:1

9
R
3.25:1

A
S
3.50:1

B
T
3.07:1

C
U
3.08:1

D
V
3.91:1

E
W
4.30:1

TRANSMISSION CODES

Code Type

1
3-Speed
Manual

5 4-Speed Manual-wide ratio (2.78 1st Gear)

6 4-Speed Manual-close ratio (2.32 1st Gear)

W Automatic (C4) (XP-3)

U Automatic (C6) (XPL)

Y Automatic (MX)

X Automatic (FMX)

Z Automatic (C6 Special) (XPL, Special)®

©For Police & trailer towing
-
Not available with bucket seats
ENGINE CODES

Code

U
6Cyl.

T
6Cyl.

2
6 Cyl.®

L 6 Cyl.

3
6 Cyl CD

V
6
Cyl."

5
.
6 Cyl CD

B .6
Cyl.

E
6
Cyl.

F
8
Cyl.

6 8 Cyl.®

D 8
Cyl.

H 8 Cyl.

M 8 Cyl.

Y 8
Cyl.

X 8 Cyl.©

S 8 Cyl.©

P 8 Cyl.®

8 Cyl.

8 Cyl.®

K 8
Cyl.

N
8
Cyl.

A 8
Cyl.

©Low Compression

©High Performance
Type

170
Cu.
In.
(IV)

200
Cu.
In.
(IV)

200
Cu.
In.
(IV)

250
Cu.
In.
(IV)

250
Cu.
In.
(IV)

240
Cu.
In.
(IV)

240
Cu.
In.
(IV)

240 Cu. In. (IV) Police

240 Cu. In. (IV) Taxi

302
Cu.
In.
(2V)

302
Cu.
In.
(2V)

302 Cu. In. (2V) Police & Taxi

351
Cu.
In.
(2V)

351
Cu.
In.
(4V)

390
Cu.
In.
(2V)

390Cu.ln.(2V)

390
Cu.
In.
(4V)

428 Cu. In. (4V) Police Interceptor

428
Cu.
In.
(4V)
CJ

428
Cu.
In.
(4V)
CJ

429
Cu.
In.
(2V)

429
Cu.
In.
(4V)

460
Cu.
In.
(4V)

©Premium Fuel ©Improved Performance

©Ram Air Induction

CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER

Starting Serial Numbers—1969 Passenger Cars

100,001—Ford, Fairlane, Falcon, Mustang, Thunderbird

500,001 -Mercury, Montego,
Cougar,
Meteor

848,000—Lincoln Continental & Continental Mark
III

EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR CODES

Code
Reference

Number
Color

A

B

c

D

E

F

G

H

|

J

K

L
. .

M

N

p

Q

R

S.
.. .

T

u

v

W

X

Y

z

2.
..

3

4

6.
. .

7

8
..
1724-A
1

3059-A

3197-A

3303-A

3191-A

3065-A
. .

3203-A

..
,.2067-A

2041-A

3080-A

3204-A

3060-A

1619-A
..

921-A

3064-A

1624-A

3198-A
. .

3199-A

2008-A

1070-A

3201-A

3120-A

3061-A
. . .

3202-A

2044-A

3071-A
. .

1730-A

3230-A

.
3077-A

3193-A

3190-A

..M6J-49B..

....M6J-50B.
Black

Maroon

Dk. Ivy Green Met.

Pastel Gray

Lt. Aqua

Dk. Aqua Met. (Brt.)

Med.
Orchid Met.

Lt. Green

Med.
Lime Met.

Dk. Aqua Met.

Dk. Orchid Met.

Lt. Gray Met.

White

Platinum

Med.
Blue Met.

Med.
Blue Met.

Lt. Gold

Med.
Gold Met.

Red

Med.
Aqua Met.

Lt. Aurora Copper IVIet.

Yellow

Dk. Blue Met.

Burnt Orange Met.

Dk. Grey Met.

Lt. Ivy Yellow

Calypso Coral

Med.
Emerald Met.

Med.
Blue Met. (Brt)

Lt. Emerald Green Met.

Lt. Blue

Red Primer

Grey Primerprocarmanuals.com

01-01-05
Vehicle Identification

01-01-05

INTERIOR TRIM CODES

Code Trim Schemes

1A Black Vinyl (Cougar, Falcon)

1A Black Cloth & Vinyl

IB Med. Blue Cloth/Lt. Blue Vinyl

IB Med. or Lt. Blue Vinyl

IB Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

(Lincoln,
T-Bird, Mark III, Mercury)

IB Lt. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

(Ford,
Montego, Meteor)

ID Dk. Red Cloth and Vinyl

IF Med. Saddle Vinyl (Cougar)

1G Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

1G Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl (Cougar)

IK Lt. Aqua Cloth and/or Vinyl

IP
Med.
Grey Cloth & Vinyl (Mark III)

1Y Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl (Cougar-Falcon)

1Y Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl

2A Black Vinyl

2A Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

2A Black Leather (Mark III)

2B Dk. or Lt. Blue Vinyl

2B Dk. Blue Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

2B Dk. Blue Leather (Mark III)

2D Dk. Red Vinyl

2D Dk. Red Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

2D Dk. Red Leather (Mark III)

2F Med. Saddle Vinyl (Cougar)

2F
Med.
Saddle Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

2F Med. Saddle Leather (Mark III)

2G Lt. or Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl

2G Dk. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

2G Dk. Ivy Gold Leather (Mark III)

2K Lt. Aqua Vinyl

2K Lt. Aqua Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

2K Lt. Aqua Leather (Mark III)

2P
Med.
Grey Leather (Mark III)

2U Pastel Parchment w/Black Leather (Mark III)

2W Whitew/Black Vinyl

2W White w/Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

2W Whitew/Black Leather (Mark III)

2Y Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl

2Y Lt. Nugget Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

2Y Lt. Nugget Gold Leather (Mark III)

3A Black w/Red Knit and/or Vinyl (Mustang,

Montego)

3A Black Knit and/or Vinyl

3A Black Cloth & Vinyl

3A Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

3B Lt. Blue Knit and/or Vinyl

3B Lt. or Dk. Blue Cloth & Lt. Blue Vinyl

3B Lt. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

(Fairlane,
Ford,
Montego, Meteor)

3B Med. Blue Cloth & Lt. Blue Vinyl

3B Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl (T-Bird, Mercury)

3B Dk. Blue Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

3D Dk.Red Cloth & Vinyl

3D Dk. Red Knit and/or Vinyl

3G Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

3G Dk. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

3K Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vinyl

3W White w/Black Knit and/or Vinyl

3W Whitew/Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

3Y Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl

3Y Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl (T-Bird)

4A Black Cloth & Vinyl

4A Black Knit and/or Vinyl

4B Dk. Blue Vinyl

4B Dk. or Lt. Blue Vinyl

4D Dk.Red Vinyl

4G Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

4G Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl

4K Lt. Aqua Vinyl

4W White w/Black Vinyl

4Y Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

5A Black Cloth & Vinyl

5A Black Knit and/or Vinyl

5A Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

5B Lt. Blue Cloth and/or Vinyl

5B Lt. Blue Knit and/or Vinyl

5B Dk. Blue Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

5B Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl (Mercury)

5D Dk.Red Cloth & Vinyl (Montego)
INTERIOR TRIM CODES-(continued)

Code Trim Schemes

5D Dk. Red Knit and/or Vinyl

5D Dk. Red Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

5F
Med.
Saddle Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

5G Dk. Ivy Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

5G Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

5G Dk. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

5K Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vinyl (Montego)

5K Lt. Aqua Vinyl

5K Lt. Aqua Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

5W White w/Black Knit and/or Vinyl

5W White w/Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

5Y Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl

5Y Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl (Mustang,

Fairlane)

5Y Lt. Nugget Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

6A Black Knit and/or Vinyl

6A Black Cloth & Vinyl (Lincoln)

6A Black Leathe; & Vinyl (Cougar)

6B Dk. or Lt. Blue Vinyl

6B Dk. Blue Leather & Vinyl (Cougar)

6D Dk. Red Knit and/or Vinyl

6D Dk.Red Leather & Vinyl (Cougar)

6F
Med.
Saddle Leather I Vinyl

6G Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl

6G Dk. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Cougar)

6K Lt. Aqua Vinyl

6K Lt. Aqua Leather & Vinyl (Cougar)

6W White w/Black Vinyl

6Y Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl

6Y Lt. Nugget Gold Leather & Vinyl (Cougar)

7A Black Vinyl

7A Black Cloth & Vinyl (Fairlane)

7A Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

7B Lt. Blue Vinyl (Cougar, Montego, Ford)

7B Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

7B Dk. Blue Leathe; & Vinyl (Lincoln)

7D Dk. Red Vinyl (Mustang)

7D Dk. Red Cloth & Vinyl

7G Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth and/or Vinyl

7G Dk. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

7K Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vinyl

7W White w/Black Vinyl

7W White Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

7Y Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl

7Y Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl

(Ford,
Meteor, Mustang)

8A Black Knit and/or Vinyl

8A Black Leather & Vinyl (T-Bird)

8B Dk. or Lt. Blue Knit and/or Vinyl

8D Dk. Red Knit and/or Vinyl

8F Med. Saddle Knit and/or Vinyl

8G Dk. Ivy Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

8K Lt. Aqua Knit and/or Vinyl

8W White w/Black and/or Vinyl

8W White w/Black Leather & Vinyl (T-Bird)

8Y Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

9A Black Knit and/or Vinyl

9A Black Cloth & Vinyl (Ford, Meteor)

9B Lt. Blue Knit and/or Vinyl

9B Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl (Ford, Meteor)

9D Dk. Red Knit and/or Vinyl

9D Dk. Red Cloth & Vinyl (Ford-Meteor)

9G Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

9K Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vinyl

9Y Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and/or Vinyl

9Y Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

AA(1W)
White Vinyl
With Black (Cougar)

AA Black Cloth & Vinyl (Lincoln)

AB(1W) White Vinyl With Blue (Cougar)

AB Lt. Blue Cloth & Vinyl (Lincoln)

AD(1W) White Vinyl With Red (Cougar)

AG(1W) White Vinyl With Ivy Gold (Cougar)

AG Lt. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl (Lincoln)

AK (1W) White Vinyl With Aqua (Cougar)

AK Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vinyl (Lincoln)

AL Lt. Silver Cloth & Vinyl (Lincoln)

AY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl (Lincoln)

AY(1W) White Vinyl With Nugget Gold (Cougar)

BA(2W) White Vinyl With Black (Cougar)

BA Black Vinyl (Fairlane)

BB(2W) White Vinyl With Blue (Cougar)procarmanuals.com

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Vehicle Identification
01-01-06

INTERIOR TRIM CODES-(continued)

Code Trim Schemes

BB Lt. Blue Vinyl (Fairlane)

BB Lt. Blue Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

BD(2W) ..White Vinyl With Red (Cougar)

BG(2W) White
Vinyl
With Ivy Gold (Cougar)

BG Lt. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

BK(2W) White Vinyl With Aqua (Cougar)

BY(2W) White Vinyl With Lt. Nugget Gold (Cougar)

BY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl (Fairlane)

CA Black Cloth & Vinyl

CA Black Vinyl (Montego)

CB Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

CB Lt. Blue Vinyl (Montego)

CD Dk. Red Cloth & Vinyl

CD Dk. Red Vinyl

CG Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

CG Lt. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

CK Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vinyl

CY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl

CY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl (Montego)

DA Black Cloth & Vinyl

DA(4W) White
Vinyl
With Black (Cougar)

DA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

DB Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

DB Dk. Blue Vinyl (Mercury)

DB(4W) White Vinyl With Blue (Cougar)

DD(4W) White Vinyl With Red (Cougar)

DD Dk. Red Knit and/or Vinyl

DD Dk. Red Cloth & Vinyl

DG Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl

DG Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

DK Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vinyl

DW White w/Black Knit and/or Vinyl

DY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl

DY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl (Mercury)

EA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

EA Black Cloth & Vinyl

EB Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

ED Dk. Red Cloth & Vinyl

EG Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

EK Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vinyl

EW White w/Black Knit and/or Vinyl

EY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl

FA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

FA(6W) White
Vinyl
With Black (Cougar)

FB Lt. or Dk. Blue Vinyl

FB(6W) White Vinyl With Blue (Cougar)

FD Dk. Red Knit and/or Vinyl

FD(6W) White Vinyl With Red (Cougar)

FG Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl

FG(6W) White
Vinyl
With Ivy Gold (Cougar)

FK(6W) White Vinyl With Lt. Aqua (Cougar)

FW White w/Black Knit and/or Vinyl

FY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl

FY(6W) White Vinyl With Nugget Gold (Cougar)

GA Black Vinyl

GB Lt. Blue Vinyl

GD Dk. Red Vinyl

GG Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl

GY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl

HA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

HA(8W) White Vinyl With Black (Cougar)

HA Black Leather & Vinyl (Mercury)

HB Lt. Blue Vinyl

HB (8W) White Vinyl With Blue (Cougar)

HD Dk. Red Vinyl

HD Dk. Red Leathe; & Vinyl (Mercury)

HD(8W) White Vinyl With Dk. Red (Cougar)

HG Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl

HG(8W) White Vinyl With Ivy Gold (Cougar)

HK Lt. Aqua Vinyl

HK(8W) White Vinyl With Lt. Aqua (Cougar)

HW White w/Black Leather & Vinyl (Mercury)

HW White w/Black Vinyl (Fairlane)
INTERIOR TRIM CODES-(contlnuad)

Code Trim Schemes

HY(8W) White Vinyl With Nugget Gold (Cougar)

HY Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

JA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

JB Lt. Blue Cloth & Vinyl (Lincoln)

JG Lt. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

JW .....White w/Black Knit and/or Vinyl

JY Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

JY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl (Lincoln)

KA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

KA Black Cloth & Vinyl (Ford-Mercury-Meteor)

KA Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

KB Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

KB .....Med. Blue Cloth & Lt. Blue Vinyl (Ford-Montego)

KB Dk. Blue Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

KD Dk. Red Cloth & Vinyl

KG Dk. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

KG Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl

KL Lt. Silver Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

KW White W/Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

KY Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

KY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl

LA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

LA Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

LB Lt. Blue Knit and/or Vinyl

LB Dk. Blue Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

LD Dk. Red Knit and/or Vinyl

LE Lt. & Med. Beige Vinyl

LG Dk. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

LW White w/Black Knit and/or Vinyl

LW White w/Black Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

LY Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

MA Black Vinyl

MB Lt. Blue Vinyl

MD
Dk
Red Vinyl

MW White w/Black Vinyl

NA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

NB Lt. Blue Vinyl

NY Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

PA Black Vinyl

PB Lt. Blue Vinyl

PY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl

QA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

)B
. Lt
Blue Vinyl

JW White Knit and/or Vinyl

Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl

Black Knit and/or Vinyl

RA Black Leather & Vinyl

RB Lt. Blue Knit and/or Vinyl

RD Dk. Red Knit and/or Vinyl

RD Dk. Red Leather & Vinyl

RW White w/Black Leather & Vinyl

RW White W/Black Knit and/or Vinyl

RY Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

SB Lt. Blue Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

SG Lt. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

TG Lt. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln)

VA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

VB
Dk
Blue Vinyl

VG Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl

VW White w/Black Knit and or Vinyl

VY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl

WA Black Knit and/or Vinyl

WW White w/Black Knit and/or Vinyl

WY Lt. Nugget Gold Knit and/or Vinyl

YA Black Cloth & Vinyl

YB Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

YD Dk. Red Cloth & Vinyl

YG Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth
&
Vinyl

YK Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vinyl

YY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl

ZA Black Cloth & Vinyl

ZB Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl

ZG Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinylprocarmanuals.com

02-01-01

02-01-01

GROUP

2

PART
2-1
PAGE

General Brake Service 02-01-01

PART
2-2

Brake System 02-02-01
PART
2-3

Specifications
PAGE

02-03-01

Part
2-1
General Brake Service

COMPONENT INDEX

ANTI SKID CONTROL SYSTEM

Tests

BRAKE BOOSTER

Adjustments

Cleaning
and
Inspection

Tests

BRAKE PEDAL

Free Height Test

Total Travel Test

DISC BRAKES

Cleaning
and
Inspection

Service Precautions

DRUM BRAKES

Cleaning
and
Inspection

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLEEDING

PARKING BRAKE CONTROL

Vacuum Release Test

PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE

Adjustment

PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL VALVE

Adjustment (Centralize)
MODEL APPLICATION
All
Models

01-04

01-07

01-02

01-01

01-01

01-07

01-07

01-08

01-05

01-07
Ford
N/A

01-03

01-03
Mercury
N/A

01-03

01-03
Meteor
N/A

01-03

01-03
Cougar
N/A

N/A

01-03
Fairlane
N/A

N/A

01-03
F

alcon
N/A

N/A

01-03
Montego
N/A

N/A

01-03
Mustang
N/A

N/A

01-03
Lincoln-
Continental
N/A

01-03

01-04
Thunderbird
01-03

01-03

01-04
Continental-
Mark III
01-03

01-03

01-04

A page number indicates that the item
is for the
vehicle listed
at
the head
of the
column.

N/A indicates that the item
is not
applicable
to
the vehicle listed.

1 BRAKE SYSTEM TESTS

Always check
the
fluid level
in the

master cylinder before performing
the

test procedures.
If the
fluid level
is not

within
1/4
inch
of the top of the mas-

ter cylinder reservoirs,
add
Ford

Brake Fluid
—
Extra Heavy Duty —

Part Number C6AZ-19542-A
(ESA-

M6C25-A)
or
equivalent
for all
brake

applications.
The
extra heavy duty

brake fluid
is
colored blue
for
identifi-

cation purposes.
Do not mix low tem-

perature brake fluids with
the
speci-

fied brake fluid.

Should
one of the
wheel brakes
be

locked
and the
vehicle must
be
moved,

open
the
bleeder screw long enough
to

let
out a few
drops
of
brake fluid.

This bleeding operation will release

the brakes
but
will
not
correct
the

cause
of
trouble.
BRAKE PEDAL FREE

HEIGHT
AND
TRAVEL

MEASUREMENTS

With
the
engine running
for
full

power brake operation, measure
the

brake pedal free height,
and
check
the

brake pedal travel with
the use of the

Brake Pedal Pressure Gauge, Tool

WRE-5OO-5O
as
follows:

BRAKE PEDAL FREE HEIGHT

MEASUREMENT

1.
Insert
a
slender, sharp pointed

prod through
the
carpet
and
sound

deadener
to the
dash panel metal
and

measure
the
distance
to the
brake

pedal
(Fig. 1).

2.
If the
position
of the
pedal
is not

within specification, check
the
brake
pedal linkage
for
missing, worn,
or

damaged bushings,
or
loose attaching

bolts
and
replace them,
if
required.

3.
If the
pedal free height
is
still

out
of
specification, check
the
brake

pedal booster
or
master cylinder
to be

sure
the
correct parts
are
installed.

Replace
the
worn
or
damaged parts
as

necessary.

BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL

MEASUREMENT

1.
Install
a
Brake Pedal Effort

Gauge
on the
brake pedal
pad
(Fig. 2).

2.
Hook
a
steel measuring tape
to

the brake pedal
as
shown
in Fig. 1.

Measure
and
record
the
distance from

the brake pedal free height position
to

the reference point, which
is at the six
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1.
Disconnect the master cylinder

from the booster assembly and secure

away from the booster without discon-

necting the brake tubes.

2.
Reinstall the air filter assembly

on the booster if it was removed with

the master cylinder (Fig. 8).

3.
Install and tighten the master

cylinder retaining nuts to retain the

air filter assembly securely against the

booster body and to seal the booster

bellows against air leaks.

4.
Place the gauge against the

master cylinder mounting surface of

the air filter assembly.

5.
Adjust the push rod screw to

provide a slight tension against the

inner edge of the adjustment gauge

slot. (Approximately 5 pounds of ten-

sion against the push rod is required

to assure that the push rod is firmly

seated in the booster assembly.)

6. Remove the retaining nuts from

the booster master cylinder mounting

studs.

7.
Install the master cylinder on the

brake booster and tighten the retain-

ing nuts to the specified torque.

The push rod length verification of

the Bendix power brake booster

assemblies is accomplished as follows:

1.
Disconnect the master cylinder

from the booster assembly and secure

away from the booster without discon-

necting the brake tubes.

2.
Adjust the push rod screw to

provide a slight tension against the

inner edge of the adjustment gauge

slot. (Approximately 5 pounds of ten-
sion against the push rod is required

to assure that the push rod is firmly

seated in the booster assembly.) See

Figure 8.

3.
Install the master cylinder on the

brake booster and tighten the retain-

ing nuts to the specified torque.

Do not set up side forces on the

push rod as it may break the valve

plunger.

This is an approximate adjustment

only. To verify the adjustment, look

through the make-up (rear) port of the

master cylinder when installing the

master cylinder to the booster. The

master cylinder piston should not

move more than 0.015 inch as it con-

tacts the push rod. No movement

(exact contact) is ideal.

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLEEDING

AND CENTRALIZING OF THE

DIFFERENTIAL VALVE

When any part of the hydraulic sys-

tem has been disconnected for repair

or replacement, air may enter the sys-

tem and cause spongy pedal action.

Bleed the hydraulic system after it has

been properly connected, to be sure

that all air is expelled.

MANUAL BLEEDING

The Lincoln Continental hydraulic

brake system is to be bled only with

pressure bleeding equipment.

The primary and secondary (front

MANIFOLD CHECK VALVE-2365 19-25 IN. LB.

TIGHTEN RETAINING NUTS

TO SECURE AIR FILTER

AGAINST BOOSTER BODY

AND BELLOWS

ADJUST PUSH ROD SCREW TO

PROVIDE A SLIGHT TENSION

(APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS.)

AGAINST THE GAUGE

PUSH ROD GAUGE
and rear) hydraulic brake systems are

individual systems and are bled separ-

ately. Bleed the longest line first on

the individual system being serviced.

During the complete bleeding opera-

tion,
DO NOT allow the reservoir to

run dry. Keep the master cylinder res-

ervoirs filled with Ford Fluid—Extra

Heavy Duty — Part Number C6AZ-

19542-A (ESA-M6C 25-A). The extra

heavy duty brake fluid is colored blue

for identification purposes. Do not

mix low temperature brake fluids with

the specified fluid during the bleeding

operations. Never re-use brake fluid

which has been drained from the hy-

draulic systems.

1.
If the master cylinder is

equipped with a bleed screw, loosen

the bleed screw. Push the brake pedal

down slowly through its full travel.

Close the bleeder fitting and return

the pedal to the fully released posi-

tion. Repeat this operation until fluid

is free of air bubbles, then tighten the

bleeder screw. Do not use the second-

ary piston stop screw, located on the

bottom of the master cylinder to bleed

the brake system. Loosening or re-

moving this screw could result in dam-

age to the secondary piston or stop

screw.

2.
To bleed the secondary (rear)

brake system, position a suitable 3/8

inch box wrench (Fig. 9) on the bleed-

er fitting on the brake wheel cylinder.

Attach a rubber drain tube to the

bleeder fitting. The end of the tube

should fit snugly around the bleeder

fitting.

APPROXIMATELY 45°

PUSH ROD ADJUSTMENT-MIDLAND-ROSS

FIG. 8—Brake Booster Push Rod Measurement
PUSH ROD ADJUSTMENT-BENDIX

H1589-A
H1300-B

. 9—Wrench for Bleeding

Brake Hydraulic System

3.
Submerge the free end of the

tube in a container partially filled with

clean brake fluid, and loosen the

bleeder fitting approximately 3/4 turn.

4.
Push the brake pedal down slow-

ly through its full travel. Close the

bleeder fitting, then return the pedal

to the full-released position. Repeat

this operation until air bubbles cease

to appear at the submerged end of the

bleeder tube.

5.
When the fluid is completely free

of air bubbles, close the bleeder fitting

and remove the bleeder tube.

6. Repeat this procedure at the

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side.
Refill the master cylinder reser-

voir after each wheel cylinder is bled

and install the master cylinder cover

and gasket. Be sure the diaphragm

type gasket is properly positioned in

the master cylinder cover. When the

bleeding operation is completed, the

fluid level should be filled to within

1/4 inch of the top of the reservoirs.

7. If the primary (front brake) sys-

tem is to be bled. Repeat steps 2

through 6 at the right front brake cal-

iper or cylinder and ending at the left

front brake caliper or cylinder.

8. On disc brake equipped models

be sure that the front brake pistons

are returned to their normal positions

and that the shoe and lining assem-

blies are properly seated by depressing

the brake pedal several times until

normal pedal travel is established.

9. Centralize the pressure differen-

tial valve. Refer to the Centralizing

the Pressure Differential Valve proce-

dures which follow.

PRESSURE BLEEDING

The Lincoln Continental hydraulic

brake system is to be bled only with

pressure bleeding equipment.

Bleed the longest lines first. The

bleeder tank should contain enough

new Ford Brake Fluid to complete the

bleeding operation. Use Ford Brake

Fluid — Extra Heavy Duty — Part

Number C6AZ-19542-A (ESA-

M6C25-A) or equivalent for all brake

applications. The brake fluid is col-

ored blue for identification purposes.

Do not mix low temperature brake

fluid with the specified brake fluid

during the bleeding operations. Never

re-use brake fluid that has been

drained from the hydraulic system.

The tank should be charged with ap-

proximately 10 to 30 pounds of air

pressure. Never exceed 50 pounds

pressure.

1.
Clean all dirt from the master

cylinder reservoir cover.

2.
Remove the master cylinder res-

ervoir cover and rubber gasket, and

fill the master cylinder reservoir with

the specified brake fluid. Install the

pressure bleeder adapter tool to the

master cylinder, and attach the bleed-

er tank hose to the fittng on the

adapter.

Master cylinder pressure bleeder

adapter tools can be obtained from

the various manufacturers of pressure

bleeding equipment. Follow the in-

structions of the manufacturer when

installing the adapter.

3.
If the master cylinder is

equipped with a bleed screw, loosen
the bleed screw and bleed the master

cylinder until the fluid is free of air

bubbles; then, tighten the bleed screw.

Do not use the secondary piston stop

screw, located on the bottom of the

master cylinder, to bleed the master

cylinder.

4.
If the rear wheel cylinders, the

secondary brake system, are to be

bled, position a 3/8 inch box wrench

(Fig. 9) on the bleeder fitting on the

right rear brake wheel cylinder. At-

tach a bleeder tube to the bleeder fit-

ting. The end of the tube should fit

snugly around the bleeder fitting.

5. Open the valve on the bleeder

tank to admit pressurized brake fluid

to the master cylinder reservoir.

6. Submerge the free end of the

tube in a container partially filled with

clean brake fluid, and loosen the

bleeder fitting.

7.
When air bubbles cease to ap-

pear in the fluid at the submerged end

of the bleeder tube, close the bleeder

fitting and remove the tube.

8. Repeat steps 3 through 7 at the

left rear wheel cylinder.

9. If the vehicle is equipped with

disc brakes, repeat steps 4 through 7,

starting at the right front disc caliper

and ending at the left front disc cali-

per.

On Lincoln Continental models the

front wheel and tire assemblies must
be removed to gain access to the

bleeder fittings on the calipers. Also

on Lincoln Continental models the

metering valve release rod must be

pulled outward and held a minimum

of 1/16 inch (Fig. 10) while bleeding

the primary brake system.

10.
If the vehicle contains drum-

type front brakes and the primary

(front) brake system is to be bled, re-

peat steps 4 through 7, starting at the

right front wheel cylinder ending at

the left front wheel cylinder.

11.
When the bleeding operation is

completed, close the bleeder tank

valve and remove the tank hose from

the adapter fitting.

12.
On disc brake equipped ve-

hicles,
be sure that the front brake

pistons are returned to their normal

positions and that the shoe and lining

assemblies are properly seated by dep-

ressing the brake pedal several times

until normal pedal travel is esta-

blished.

13.
Remove the Pressure Bleeder

Adapter Tool. Fill the master cylinder

reservoirs to within 1/4 inch of the

top.
Install the master cylinder cover

and gasket. Be sure the Diaphragm

type gasket is properly positioned in

the master cylinder cover.

14.
Centralize the pressure differen-

tial valve as follows.

METERING VALVE

BLEEDER RETAINER

SEE

VIEW A

RELEASE ROD

FIG. 10—Disc Brake Metering Valve—Lincoln Continental
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BEARING CUP

DIMENSION "B"

0.755 MINIMUM

DIMENSION "A'

0.395 MINIMUM

H1532-B

FIG. 12—Disc Brake Rotor Service

Limits—Lincoln Continental

per splash shield or the bleeder screw

fitting.

4.
Front wheel bearing end play is

critical and must be within specifica-

tions.

5.
Be sure the vehicle is centered on

the hoist before servicing any front

end components, to avoid bending or

damaging the rotor splash shield on

full right or left wheel turns.

6. The proportioning valve should

not be disassembled or adjustments

attempted on it.

7.
Riding of the brake pedal (com-

mon on left foot applications) should

be avoided during vehicle operation.

8. The wheel and tire must be re-

moved ' separately from the brake

rotor, unlike drum brakes where the
wheel, tire and drum are removed as a

unit.

9. On floating caliper type disc

brakes whenever the caliper is re-

moved the caliper locating pins should

be inspected for wear or damage.

10.
On floating caliper type disc

brakes, the caliper assembly must be

removed from the spindle prior to re-

moval of the shoe and lining assem-

blies.

11.
On floating caliper type disc

brakes the calipers must not be inter-

changed from one side to the other.

When the caliper is installed on its

proper anchor plate and spindle, the

bleeder screw will point to the rear of

the vehicle (Fig. 22). If a caliper is in-

stalled on the wrong side of the vehi-

cle,
it is not possible to bleed the sys-

tem properly.

12.
Do not attempt to clean or re-

store oil or grease soaked brake lin-

ings.
When contaminated linings are

found, brake linings must be replaced

in complete axle sets.

DRUM BRAKES

1.
Remove the wheel from the

drum, and remove the drum as out-

lined in Part 2-2, Section 2.

2.
Brush all dust from the backing

plates and interior of the brake

drums.

3.
Inspect the brake shoes for ex-

cessive lining wear or shoe damage. If

the lining is worn within 1/32 inch of

the rivet heads or if the shoes are

damaged, they must be replaced. Re-

place any lining that had been con-

taminated with oil, grease or brake
fluid. Replace lining in axle sets. Prior

to replacement of lining, the drum di-

ameter should be checked to deter-

mine if oversize linings must be in-

stalled.

4.
Check the condition of brake

shoes,
retracting springs, hold-down

springs, and drum for signs of over-

heating. If the shoes have a slight blue

coloring, indicating overheating, re-

placement of the retracting and hold-.

down springs is strongly recommended.

Overheated springs lose their pull and

could cause the new lining i:o wear

prematurely, if they are not replaced.

5. If the vehicle has 30,000 or more

miles of operation on the brake linings

or signs of overheating are present

when relining brakes, the wheel cylin-

ders should be disassembled and in-

spected for wear and entrance of dirt

into the cylinder. The cylinder cups

should be replaced, thus avoiding fu-

ture problems.

6. Inspect all other brake parts and

replace any that are worn or dam-

aged.

7.
Inspect the brake drum and, if

necessary, refinish. Refer to Part 2-2,

Section 4 for refinishing.

BRAKE BOOSTER

Check the booster operation as

noted in Part 2-1, Section 1, Power

Brake Functional Test. If the brake

booster is damaged or defective, re-

place it with a new booster. The brake

booster is serviced only as an assem-

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1.
Disconnect the stoplight switch

wires at the connector. Remove the

spring retainer. Slide the stop light

switch off the brake pedal pin just far

enough to clear the end of the pin,

then liftfthe switch straight upward

from the pin. Use care to avoid switch

damage during removal.

2.
Slide the master cylinder push

rod and the nylon washers and bush-

ings off the brake pedal pin.

3.
Remove the brake tube from the

primary and secondary outlet ports of

the master cylinder.

4.
Remove the cap screws and lock-

washers that secure the master cylin-

der to the dirSh panel and lift the cyl-

inder forward and upward from the

vehicle.

Installation

1.
Position the boot on the push

rod and secure the boot to the master

cylinder. Carefully insert the master

cylinder push rod and boot through

the dash panel opening and position

the master cylinder on the panel.

2.
Install the cap screws at the dash

panel and torque them to specifica-

tion.

3.
Coat the nylon bushings with

SAE 10W oil. Install the nylon wash-

er and bushing on the brake pedal pin.

4.
Position the stop light switch on

the brake pedal pin, install the nylon

bushing and washer and secure them

in position with the spring retainer.

5.
Connect the wires at the stop

light switch connector.

6. Connect the brake lines to the

master cylinder leaving the brake line

fittings loose.

7.
Fill the master cylinder with the

specified brake fluid to within 1/4

inch of the top of the dual reservoirs.

Use Ford Brake Fluid— Extra Heavy

Duty-Part Number C6AZ-19542-A

(ESA-M6C25-A) or equivalent for all

drum brake applications. The extra

heavy duty brake system fluid is col-

ored blue for identification. Do not

mix low temperature brake fluids with

the specified fluid for the power disc

brake system.

8. Bleed the dual-master cylinder

and the primary and secondary brake

systems. Centralize the pressure dif-

ferential valve. Refer to Hydraulic

System Bleeding and Centralizing of

the Differential Valve, Part 2-1, Sec-

tion 2 for proper procedure.

9. Operate the brakes several times,

then check for external hydraulic

leaks.
FAIRLANE, MONTEGO,

FALCON, MUSTANG AND

COUGAR

Removal

Refer to Figs. 27 and 28.

1.
Working from inside the vehicle

below the instrument panel, disconnect

the master cylinder push rod from the

brake pedal assembly. The push rod

cannot be removed from the master

cylinder.

2.
Disconnect the stoplight switch

wires at the connector. Remove the

hairpin retainer. Slide the stop light

switch off the brake pedal pin just far

enough to clear the end of the pin,

then lift the switch straight upward

from the pin. Use care to avoid switch

damage during removal.

3.
Slide the master cylinder push

rod and the nylon washers and bush-

ings off the brake pedal pin.

4.
Remove the brake tubes from

the primary and secondary outlet

ports of the master cylinder.

5.
Remove the lock nuts or cap

screw and lockwashers that secure the

master cylinder to the dash panel and

lift the cylinder forward and upward

from the car.
Installation

Refer to Figs. 27 and 28.

1.
Position the boot on tie push

rod and secure the boot to the master

cylinder. Carefully insert the master

cylinder push rod and boot through

the dash panel opening.

2.
On Fairlane, Falcon or Montego

models, position the gasket and mas-

ter cylinder on the mounting studs on

the dash panel. Install the lock nuts

on the studs at the dash panel and

torque them to specification.

3.
On Mustang or Cougar models,

position the gasket and master cylin-

der on the dash panel. Install the re-

taining screws and torque them to

specification. Coat the nylon bushings

with SAE 10W oil. Install the nylon

washer and bushing on the brake

pedal pin.

4.
Position the stop light switch on

the brake pedal pin, install the nylon

bushing and washer and secure them

in position with the spring retainer.

5.
Connect the wires at the stop

light switch connector.

6. Connect the brake lines to the

master cylinder and tighten to speci-

fied torque.

7.
Fill the master cylinder with the

specified brake fluid to within 1/4

MASTER CYLINDER

IDENTIFICATION
UPPER STUD

SHAFT (AUTOf/lATIC

TRANSMISSION)

CLIP

BRAKE PEDAL

BUSHING SUPPORT

TUBE-2B253

TUBE-2A040
CLUTCH

PEDA_

LOWER STUD
STOP LITE

SWITCH

/ 13480

MASTER CYLINDER

PUSH ROD
BRAKE PEDAL

H 1556-C

FIG. 27—Dual Master Cylinder Installation—Non Power Brake

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