Parking Brake Lever Auto Adjuster Mechanism

WARNING:
- The auto adjusting feature of this parking brake lever contains a clock spring loaded to approximately 20 pounds. Do not release the auto adjuster lockout device before installing cables into the equalizer. Keep hands out of auto adjuster sector and pawl area. Failure to observe caution in handling this mechanism could lead to serious injury.

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

LOCKING PARK BRAKE AUTO ADJUSTER

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 console bracket.

Attaching Screws At Front Of Center Console:

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

Locking Pin Installed In Park Brake Lever:

6. Grasp park brake lever output cable by hand and pull upward. 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.

RELEASING PARK BRAKE AUTO ADJUSTER

NOTE: The park brake lever can be in any position when releasing the auto adjuster. To ease installation of center console, it is advisable to pull park brake lever handle all the way up before removing lockout pin

Park Brake Cables Properly Installed In Equalizer:

1. Be sure rear park brake cables are properly installed in the equalizer.
2. Pull park brake lever handle all the way up.

Removing Lockout Pin From Park Brake Lever:

3. Firmly grasp park brake lever locking pin, 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.
4. Install center console.
5. Install the 4 console assembly attaching screws.
6. Cycle park brake lever once 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.