Parking Brake Lever Replacement

WARNING: The auto adjusting feature of this parking brake lever assembly 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.

REMOVE

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

Attaching Screws At Rear Of Center Console With Arm Rest:

1. Remove the screws attaching the rear of the 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 as high as it will go to get the required clearance to remove the center console.
4. Remove center console assembly.

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 brake 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 both rear park brake cables from the park brake cable equalizer.

Brake Warning Lamp Connection To Park Brake Lever:

8. Remove wiring harness electrical connector for brake warning light ground from the park brake lever.

Park Brake Lever Attachment To Console Bracket:

9. Remove the 2 nuts attaching the park brake lever to the console bracket. Remove park brake lever mechanism from vehicle.

INSTALL
1. Place park brake lever on console bracket. Install and securely tighten the 2 attaching nuts.
2. Install both rear park brake cables into equalizer on park brake lever output cable.
3. Ensure that park brake cable is correctly installed and aligned with cable track on park brake lever.

Removing Lockout Pin From Park Brake Lever:

4. 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.
5. Connect electrical connector for brake warning lamp onto terminal on park brake lever assembly.
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.
7. Raise park brake lever to its fully engaged position. This is necessary to allow installation of the center console.
8. Install center console assembly.
9. Install the 4 center console assembly attaching screws.