Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear
Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left RearRemoval Procedure
1. Verify the park brake lever is in the released position.
2. Remove the 4 screws (1,3,4,6), the 2 clips (2,5), and lift up the console.
3. If the vehicle has an automatic transmission, disconnect the power neutral switch connector.
4. If the vehicle has an auxiliary power outlet, disconnect the auxiliary power outlet connector.
5. Disconnect the park brake switch connector (10).
6. Remove the park brake cable lock nut (1).
7. Remove the left park brake cable from the equalizer.
8. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
9. Remove the left rear tire and wheel assembly.
10. Remove the left brake drum.
11. Turn the shoe hold down pins (1) in order to release the shoe hold down springs (2).
12. Remove the shoe hold down springs.
13. Remove the following components:
^ The upper return spring (1)
^ The strut
^ The adjuster (2)
^ The adjuster lever
^ The adjuster spring (5)
^ The strut spring (3)
^ The pawl lever (6)
14. Remove the lower return spring (4)
15. Disconnect the park brake cable (3) from the park brake shoe lever.
Important: The color ring on the park brake cable is for identification.
16. Squeeze the park brake cable stopper ring (2) in order to remove the cable (3) from the backing plate (1).
17. Remove the 3 park brake retainer bolts and the 3 park brake retainers.
18. Remove the park brake cable and the grommet from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the park brake cable and the grommet to the vehicle.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
2. Install the 3 park brake retainers and the 3 park brake retainer bolts in order to retain the cable to the vehicle.
^ Tighten the park brake retainer bolts to 10 Nm (88.5 inch lbs.).
Important: The color ring on the park brake cable is for identification. Verify the new park brake cable has the same color on the ring as the old park brake cable.
3. Install the brake cable stopper ring (2) and the park brake cable (3) to the backing plate (1).
4. Install the park brake cable spring (1) and the nipple end (2) to the park brake shoe lever (3).
5. Install the lower return spring (4).
6. Install the following components:
^ The upper return spring (1)
^ The strut
^ The adjuster (2)
^ The adjuster lever
^ The adjuster spring (5)
^ The strut spring (3)
^ The pawl lever (6)
7. Install the shoe hold down springs (2). Turn the shoe hold down pins (1) in order to retain the shoe hold down springs.
8. Install the left brake drum.
9. Install the left rear tire and wheel assembly.
10. Lower the vehicle.
Important: The equalizer must be within 15 degrees of perpendicular to the park brake lever cable.
11. Install the equalizer (5) to the park brake cable (4). Install the pin (6) in order to retain the cable to the equalizer.
12. Install the park brake cable lock nut (1).
13. Connect the park brake switch connector (10).
14. Adjust the park brake system.
15. Position the console over the shift knob.
16. If the vehicle has an auxiliary power outlet, connect the auxiliary power outlet connector.
17. If the vehicle has an automatic transmission, connect the power neutral switch connector.
18. Install the console. Install the 4 screws (1,3,4,6) and the 2 clips (2,5).