FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Cable Installation

1. Install park brake cable into floor pan of vehicle making sure sealing grommet is installed in floor pan as far as possible to insure proper seal.
2. Install park brake cable into brake support plate or rear disc brake adapter. Be sure locking tabs on cable retainer are expanded to ensure park brake cable is securely held in support plate or adapter.

Park Brake Cable Routing Bracket:





3. Install park brake cable routing bracket on frame rail. Install and securely tighten routing bracket attaching bolt.

Park Brake Cable Attachment To Actuating Lever:




Brake Adjustment Lever Actuating Spring:





4. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, install park brake cable on park brake cable actuating lever. Then install actuating spring between brake shoe assembly and brake adjustment lever.

Parking Brake Actuator Lever:




Parking Brake Shoe Assemblies:





5. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install park brake shoes actuator lever on park brake cable. Then install park brake shoe assemblies on disc brake adapter.
6. Install the hub/bearing assembly on the rear spindle. Then install A NEW rear hub/bearing assembly retaining nut. Torque hub/bearing assembly retaining nut to 217 Nm (160 ft. lbs.).
7. Install hub/bearing assembly dust cap, using a soft faced hammer.
8. On drum brake equipped vehicles, install rear brake drum on hub/bearing assembly. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install rotor on hub/bearing assembly.

Rear Caliper Guide Pin Bolts:





9. On disc brake equipped vehicles install disc brake caliper on disc brake adapter. Install the 2 caliper guide pin bolts and torque to 22 Nm (192 inch lbs.).
10. Install rear wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Tighten all wheel stud nuts in criss cross pattern to one-half specified torque. Then repeat pattern, fully tightening stud nuts to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
11. Lower vehicle.

Seal Grommet Installation In Floor Pan:





12. Grasp park brake cable to floor pan seal grommet by hand, and pull it into floor pan to ensure seal grommet is fully seated into floor pan.

Park Brake Cable Installed In Retaining Bracket:





13. Route park brake cable under carpeting and up to park brake cable retaining bracket on floor pan. Then install park brake cable into retaining bracket. Be sure tabs on park brake cable retainer, have expanded out to hold park brake cable in retaining bracket.

Park Brake Cables At Equalizer:





14. Install rear park brake cables into equalizer on park brake lever cable.
15. Reposition rear carpeting.
16. Install both rear door sill plate scuff moldings, by snapping them onto rear door sills.
17. Install lower rear seat cushion. Be sure lower seat cushion is fully installed in retainers on floor pan of vehicle.

Removing Lockout Pin From Park Brake Lever:





18. Firmly grasp park brake lever locking pin (3/16 inch drill bit) and quickly remove it from the park brake lever mechanism. This will allow the park brake lever mechanism to correctly adjust the park brake cables.
19. Cycle park brake lever ounce to position park brake cables. Then return the park brake lever its released position. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle, they should rotate freely without dragging.
20. Apply park brake to full engagement.
21. Install center console assembly.
22. Install the center console assembly attaching screws.