Parking Brake Lever Installation

1. Place the park brake mechanism on the console bracket. Install the 4 bolts mounting the park brake mechanism to the console bracket. Tighten the 4 mounting bolts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
2. Install the wiring harness on the park brake mechanism bracket.
3. Install the electrical connector on the ground switch of the park brake lever mechanism.

CAUTION: A new cable tension equalizer must be installed when replacing the park brake mechanism. The new cable tension equalizer is required to correctly adjust park brake cable tension after installing park brake mechanism.

Park Brake Cable Tension Equalizer:

4. Install a NEW park brake cable tension equalizer on the park brake lever output cable and rear Dark brake cables.

CAUTION: A new park brake lever output cable retainer must be used when installing output cable on cable tension equalizer. Cable retainer usage is required to ensure output cable can not separate from tension equalizer.

Cable Retainer Installed On Tension Equalizer:

5. Install a new parking brake lever output cable to tension equalizer retaining clip on tension equalizer. The cable retainer must be closed and securely latched.
6. Adjust cable tension for the parking brake system using the following steps.
^ Position park brake lever so it is in the fully released position.

Park Brake Lever Output Cable Adjustment:

^ On vehicles with REAR DRUM BRAKES, tighten the adjusting nut on the parking brake lever output cable until 12 mm of thread is out past top edge of adjustment nut.

Parking Brake Adjustment (Rear Disc Brakes):

^ On vehicles with REAR DISC BRAKES, tighten the adjusting nut on the parking brake lever output cable until 26 mm of thread is out past top edge of adjustment nut.
^ Actuate the parking brake lever to its fully applied position (22 clicks) 1 time and then reposition the lever to its fully released position.

NOTE: Actuating the parking brake lever to its fully applied position one time after tightening the adjustment nut will yield (stretch) the bent nail portion of the tension equalizer approximately 1/4 inch. This process will correctly set the parking brake cable tension.

7. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle with the park brake lever fully released, they should rotate freely without dragging.
8. After the park brake cable tension has been properly adjusted, check for free play in park brake lever. Park brake hand lever should feel firm at all clicks, with a maximum of 22 clicks of lever travel possible.
9. Install the center console back in the vehicle.
10. Install the 2 screws attaching the front of the center console to the forward console.
11. Install screws attaching rear of center console assembly to console bracket.
12. Install the shifter boot or PRNDL plate back in the center console.
13. Install the shift knob on the shifter.