Parking Brake Lever Replacement

WARNING:
- THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING FEATURE OF THIS PARKING BRAKE LEVER CONTAINS A CLOCK SPRING LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 POUNDS. DO NOT RELEASE THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER LOCKOUT DEVICE UNLESS THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES AND EQUALIZER ARE CONNECTED TO THE LEVER OUTPUT CABLE. KEEP HANDS OUT OF AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER SECTOR AND PAWL AREA. FAILURE TO OBSERVE CAUTION IN HANDLING THIS MECHANISM COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.
- WHEN REPAIRS TO THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER OR CABLES ARE REQUIRED, THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER MUST BE LOADED AND LOCKED OUT TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURY.

REMOVAL

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 the 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 the parking brake hand lever as high as it will go for required clearance to remove center console.
4. Remove the center console assembly from vehicle.
5. Lower the parking brake lever handle.

Locking Pin Installed In Park Brake Lever:

6. Grasp the parking brake lever output cable by hand and pull upward. Continue pulling on the cable until a 3/16 inch drill bit (locking pin) can be inserted into the lever and sector gear of parking brake mechanism. This will lock the parking brake automatic adjustment mechanism in place and take tension off the parking brake cables.

Park Brake Cables At Equalizer:

7. Remove both rear parking brake cables from the parking brake cable equalizer.

Brake Warning Lamp Connection To Park Brake Lever:

8. Remove the wiring harness electrical connector for the red BRAKE warning light ground from the parking brake lever.

Park Brake Lever Attachment To Console Bracket:

9. Remove the 2 nuts attaching the parking brake lever to the console bracket.
10. Remove the parking brake lever from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Place the parking brake lever on the mounting studs on the console bracket. Install and tighten the 2 attaching nuts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
2. Install both rear park brake cables into the equalizer on the parking brake lever output cable.
3. Ensure that the parking brake cables are correctly installed and aligned with the cable track on the parking brake lever.
4. Pull the parking brake lever handle all the way up.

Removing Lockout Pin From Park Brake Lever:

5. Keeping your hands clear of the automatic adjuster sector and pawl area, firmly grasp the parking brake lever locking pin, and quickly remove it from the parking brake lever mechanism. This will allow the park brake lever mechanism to automatically adjust the parking brake cables.
6. Connect the electrical connector for red BRAKE warning lamp onto the terminal on the parking brake lever.
7. Cycle the parking brake lever once to position the parking brake cables. Then return the parking brake lever to its released position. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle; they should rotate freely without dragging with the lever in this position.
8. Raise the parking brake lever to its fully engaged position. This is necessary to allow installation of the center console.
9. Install the center console.
10. Install the console assembly attaching screws.