Parking Brake Cable: Service and Repair

NOTE: Before proceeding with this procedure, review applicable Service Precautions.

The procedure below applies to either of the two rear parking brake cables.

REMOVAL
1. Block the tire and wheels so the vehicle does not move once the vehicle parking brake lever is released.
2. Fully apply the parking brake lever, then shift the transmission into neutral.
3. Remove the screws attaching the center console, then remove the center console.
4. Lower the parking brake lever handle to the released position.
5. Grasp the parking brake lever output cable by hand and pull upward. Continue pulling on the cable until a pin punch can be inserted through the hole in the lever mechanism sector gear and the hole in the right side of its mounting bracket. This will lock the parking brake automatic adjustment mechanism in place and take tension off the parking brake cables.
6. Remove both rear parking brake cables from the parking brake cable equalizer.
7. Remove the rear seat cushion from the vehicle.
8. Fold the rear carpeting forward to expose the parking brake cables at the end of the rear floor.






9. Install the box end of a 1/2 inch wrench over the parking brake cable retainer. Push the wrench onto the retainer until the retainer fingers are collapsed. From under the carpeting, grasp the parking brake cable housing and pull cable straight out of the bracket attached to the floor.
10. Raise the vehicle.
11. Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle.
12. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, remove the brake drum.
13. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes:






^ Remove the disc brake caliper guide pin bolts, then the caliper from disc brake adapter.
^ Hang the caliper out of the way using a wire hanger or cord.
^ Remove the brake rotor from the rear hub and bearing.
14. Remove the dust cap from the rear hub and bearing.
15. Remove the hub and bearing retaining nut from the knuckle spindle, then remove the hub and bearing.






16. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove the upper return spring, both shoe hold-down clips, then spread the rear parking brake shoes apart at the top enough to clear the shoe anchor and remove the parking brake shoes as an assembly from the disc brake adapter.
17. To remove the rear parking brake cable from the brake support plate on vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes:






^ Remove the parking brake cable from the parking brake actuating lever.






^ Remove the actuating spring between the brake shoe adjustment lever and the brake shoe.






^ Remove the parking brake cable from the rear brake support plate. The parking brake cable can be removed from brake support plate using a 1/2 inch box wrench to compress the locking fingers on the parking brake cable retainer.
18. To remove the rear parking brake cable from the disc brake adapter on vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes:






^ Remove the parking brake actuating lever from the parking brake cable .






^ Remove the parking brake cable from the rear disc brake adapter. The parking brake cable can be removed from the disc brake adapter using a 1/2 inch offset box wrench to compress the locking fingers on the parking brake cable retainer.






19. Remove the nut, then the parking brake cable routing bracket from the tension strut mounting bolt.
20. Remove the parking brake cable and sealing grommet from floor pan of the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. From underneath push the parking brake cable through the hole in the floor pan of the vehicle making sure the cable sealing grommet is installed in the floor pan as far as possible to insure a good seal.
2. Attach the parking brake cable routing bracket to the tension strut mounting bolt. Install and tighten the mounting nut to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
3. Install the parking brake cable into the brake support plate or the rear disc brake adapter. Be sure the locking fingers on the cable retainer are expanded once the cable is pushed all the way into the support plate or brake adapter hole to ensure the cable is securely held in place.
4. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes:
^ Install the parking brake cable on the parking brake cable actuating lever.
^ Install the actuating spring to the brake shoe and the brake adjustment lever).
5. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes:
^ Install the parking brake shoes actuator lever on the parking brake cable.
^ Install the parking brake shoe assemblies on the disc brake adapter.
6. Install the hub and bearing on the rear spindle. Install a new hub and bearing retaining nut. Tighten the retaining nut to a torque of 217 Nm (160 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the hub and bearing dust cap.
8. On drum brake equipped vehicles, install the rear brake drum.
9. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install the brake rotor, then the disc brake caliper. Install the two caliper guide pin bolts, then tighten them to a torque of 22 Nm (192 inch lbs.).
10. Install the rear tire and wheel assembly. Tighten all wheel nuts to a torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Ensure that the seal grommet on the cable that was installed from underneath is fully seated into the floor pan.
13. Route the parking brake cable under the carpeting, up to parking brake cable retaining bracket on floor pan. Install the parking brake cable through the retaining bracket. Push the cable in until the locking fingers on the cable retainer lock the cable into place.
14. Install the rear parking brake cables into the equalizer on the parking brake lever output cable.
15. Ensure that the parking brake cables are correctly installed on the equalizer and aligned with the cable track on the parking brake lever.
NOTE: The parking brake lever can be in any position when releasing the automatic adjuster.

16. Keeping your hands clear of the automatic adjuster sector and pawl area, firmly grasp the parking brake lever pin punch (or locking pin if a new mechanism has been installed), then quickly remove it from the parking brake lever mechanism. This will allow the park brake lever mechanism to automatically adjust the parking brake cables.
17. Cycle the parking brake lever once to position the parking brake cables, then return the parking brake lever its released position.
18. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle. They should rotate freely without dragging with the lever in its released position.
19. Reposition the rear carpeting into place.
20. Install the rear seat cushion. Be sure the seat cushion is fully installed in the retainers on the floor pan of the vehicle.
21. Fully apply the parking brake lever.
22. Install the center console and its mounting screws.
23. Remove the blocks from the tires and wheels.