Parking Brake Lever Installation

NOTE: If the parking brake lever mounting bolts are not installed in the console bracket install them before installing the park brake lever on the console bracket.

1. Install the parking brake lever on the console bracket using the following procedure. First slide the front of the park brake lever bracket on the 2 forward mounting bolts, then rotate the rear of the bracket downward onto the 2 rear mounting bolts. Tighten the 4 attaching bolts to a torque of 24 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the rear park brake cables on the park brake cable tension equalizer.

WARNING: THE AUTO ADJUSTING FEATURE OF THIS PARK BRAKE LEVER CONTAINS A CLOCK SPRING LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 POUNDS. DO NOT UNLOAD THE ADJUSTER MECHANISM USING A PROCEDURE OTHER THEN THE PROCEDURE IN Step 3. FAILURE TO UNLOAD THE ADJUSTER MECHANISM USING AN ALTERNATE PROCEDURE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

3. Unload the adjuster mechanism on the park brake lever using the following procedure.
- Ensure the park brake lever is in the full down position when attempting to pull on park brake lever output cable.
- Grasp the park brake lever output cable by hand and pull upward until all tension is removed from the drill bit used to reload the adjuster mechanism.
- Remove the drill bit from the adjuster mechanism of the park brake lever.
- Slowly release the park brake lever output cable until all slack is removed from the cable.

4. Clip the wiring harness to the park brake lever bracket.
5. Install the wiring harness connector on the ground switch of the park brake lever.
6. Cycle the park brake lever once from the released position to the fully applied position and then back to the released position. This will position the park brake cables and fully adjust them to their proper tension.
7. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle with the park brake lever fully released, they should rotate freely without dragging.
8. Raise the park brake hand lever to approximately a 45° angle. This is necessary for the required clearance to install the center console.
9. Install the center console back in the vehicle.
10. Install the wiring harness connector for the center console into the vehicle wiring harness.
11. Install the 2 screws attaching the front of the center console to the shifter.
12. Install the 3 screws attaching the rear of the console to the console bracket.
13. Install the transmission range indicator in the center console.

Shift Knob Retaining Screw:

14. Install the shift knob on the shifter. Install and securely tighten the shift knob retaining screw.