Parking Brake Cable: Service and Repair

CABLES
REMOVAL





1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly
3. Remove the rear caliper assembly bolts (1).





4. Remove the rear brake rotor (1).





5. Remove the parking brake shoe assembly (1-5).





6. Loosen the parking brake cable equalizer tensioner bolt (3).





7. Remove the front parking brake cable to the parking brake cable equalizer (1) retaining bolt (5).





8. Remove the parking brake cables (2) from the parking brake cable equalizer (1).





9. Remove the parking brake shoe actuator arm by pulling the actuator arm (3) away from the rear wheel carrier assembly.
10. Open the actuator arm (3) top cover exposing the parking brake cable pin.
11. Push the cable pin through the arm and remove the actuator from the cable (2).
12. Remove the parking brake cable (2) from the rear wheel carrier assembly (4) by removing the mounting bolt (1).
13. Pull the parking brake cable (2) from the eyelets and remove it from vehicle.

INSTALLATION





1. Install the parking brake cable through the eyelets.
2. Attach the parking brake cable (2) to the rear wheel carrier assembly (4) by installing the mounting bolt (1). Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
3. Push the cable pin through the arm (3) attaching the actuator to the cable (2).
4. Close the actuator arm top cover (3) encasing the cable pin.
5. Install the actuator arm (3) to the rear wheel carrier assembly (4) ensuring the actuator rests on the brass pins and it is not binding.





6. Install the parking brake cables (2) to the parking brake cable equalizer.
7. Install the parking brake cable equalizer to the front parking brake cable mounting bolt (5).





8. Install the parking brake shoe assembly (1-5).





9. Install the rear brake rotor (1).





10. Install the rear caliper assembly bolts (1).
11. Adjust the parking brakes.
12. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
13. Lower vehicle and verify parking brake operation. If parking brakes need to be adjusted.