Cable Removal

NOTE: Remove only one rear park brake cable from rear brakes at a time. Failure to do so will result in high efforts required to connect park brake cables to equalizer or park brake lever at rear wheel brakes.

For installation of the rear park brake cables follow the procedure as listed below.

Attaching Screws At Rear Of Center Console With Out Arm Rest:

Attaching Screws At Rear Of Center Console With Arm Rest:

1. Remove screws attaching rear of center console assembly to floor pan of vehicle.

Attaching Screws At Front Of Center Console:

2. Remove the 2 screws located in cup holders attaching front of center console to console bracket.
3. Raise park brake lever as high as it will go for the clearance required to remove the center console.
4. Remove center console assembly from vehicle.

WARNING: When repairs to the park brake hand lever assembly or cables is required, the auto adjuster must be reloaded and locked out.

5. Lower park brake lever handle.

Locking Pin Installed In Park Brake Lever:

6. Grasp park lever output cable by hand and pull rearward. Continue pulling on cable until a 3/16 inch drill bit can be inserted into handle and sector gear of park brake mechanism. This will lock the park brake mechanism and take tension off park brake cables.

Park Brake Cables At Equalizer:

7. Remove rear park brake cables from the park brake cable equalizer.
8. Remove rear seat cushion from vehicle.

Rear Door Sill Scuff Plates:

9. Remove scuff plates from right and left rear door sills. Scuff plates are attached to door sills using clips on bottom of scuff plates. Remove by carefully prying scuff plate retaining clips out of floor sills.
10. Fold rear carpeting forward to expose park brake cables.

Compressing Park Brake Cable Retaining Tabs:

11. Install the box end of a 1/2 inch wrench over the park brake cable retainer as indicated. This will compress tabs on park brake cable retainer, allowing cable to be removed from console bracket. From under carpet, grasp park brake cable housing and pull cable straight out of console bracket.
12. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
13. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.

Brake Drum Removal:

Rear Brake Rotor:

14. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, remove brake drum from rear hub/bearing assembly. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove disc brake caliper from disc brake adapter, and then remove rotor from hub/ bearing assembly.

Rear Hub/Bearing Dust Cap Removal:

15. Remove the dust dust cap from the rear hub/bearing.

Hub/Bearing Retaining Nut:

16. Remove the retaining nut for the hub/bearing from the spindle.

Hub/Bearing Removal From Spindle (Drum Brakes Shown):

17. Remove the hub/bearing from the rear spindle.

Park Brake Cable Attachment To Actuating Lever:

Brake Adjustment Lever Actuating Spring:

18. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, remove park brake cable from park brake actuating lever. Then remove the actuating spring between brake shoe adjustment lever and brake shoe assembly.

Parking Brake Shoe Assemblies:

Parking Brake Actuator Lever:

19. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove brake shoe assemblies from rear disc brake adapter. Then remove parking brake actuating lever from the park brake cable.

Park Brake Cable Removal From Brake Support Plate:

20. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, remove park brake cable from rear brake support plate. Park brake cable is removed from brake support plate using a 1/2 inch wrench as shown to compress locking tabs on park brake cable retainer.

Park Brake Cable Removal From Disc Brake Adapter:

21. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove park brake cable from rear disc brake adapter. Park brake cable is removed from disc brake adapter using a screwdriver as shown to compress locking tabs on park brake cable retainer.

Park Brake Cable Routing Bracket:

22. Remove park brake cable routing bracket from vehicle frame rail.

Park Brake Cable Seal At Floor Pan:

23. Remove park brake cable and sealing grommet from floor pan of vehicle