Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair

WARNING: THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING FEATURE OF THIS PARKING BRAKE LEVER CONTAINS A CLOCK SPRING LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 POUNDS. DO NOT RELEASE THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER LOCKOUT DEVICE UNLESS THE REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLES AND EQUALIZER ARE CONNECTED TO THE LEVER OUTPUT CABLE. KEEP HANDS OUT OF AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER SECTOR AND PAWL AREA. FAILURE TO OBSERVE CAUTION IN HANDLING THIS MECHANISM COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.

WARNING: WHEN REPAIRS TO THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER OR CABLES ARE REQUIRED, THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER MUST BE LOADED AND LOCKED OUT TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURY. THE LEVER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM CAN BE LOADED AND LOCKED OUT AS OUTLINED IN THIS PROCEDURE.

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 wiring harness electrical connector from the parking brake warning lamp switch on the parking brake lever.
8. Remove the two nuts attaching the parking brake lever to the vehicle.
9. Remove the parking brake lever from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Place the parking brake lever on the mounting studs on the vehicle floor. Install and tighten the two mounting nuts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
2. Connect the wiring harness electrical connector on the parking brake warning lamp switch.
3. Install both rear park brake cables into the equalizer on the parking brake lever output cable .
4. 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 only be in the released position when releasing the automatic adjuster.

5. 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.
6. Cycle the parking brake lever once to position the parking brake cables, then return the parking brake lever its released position.
7. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle. They should rotate freely without dragging with the lever in its released position.
8. Fully apply the parking brake lever.
9. Install the center console and its mounting screws.
10. Remove the blocks from the tires and wheels.