Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair

Park Brake Lever Replacement

Removal Procedure




1. Release the park brake.
2. Remove the left I/P sound insulator.
3. Loosen the front cable at the equalizer.




4. Remove the brake release handle.




5. Remove the mounting bolts and nut.
6. Remove the lever assembly.

Front Cable And Lever:

7. Disconnect the cable from the lever.
8. Remove the brake cable retainer from the park brake lever bracket. Press in on the retaining fingers in order to remove.
9. Inspect the brake cable for fraying, binding or kinking.
10. Replace any frayed, bound, or kinked brake cable.

Installation Procedure

1. Lubricate the park brake assembly.
Refer to Parking Brake System; Service and Repair; Lubrication Procedures.

Front Cable And Lever:

2. Install the front brake cable to the brake lever assembly.
3. Install the brake cable retainer into the park brake lever bracket. Verify that the brake cable retainer fingers expand when the retainer is inserted into the park brake lever bracket.




4. Install the brake lever assembly.
5. Install the park brake lever mounting bolts and the nut.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts and the nut to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).




6. Install the brake release handle.
7. Install the left side sound insulator.
8. Adjust the park brake cable.
Refer to Parking Brake Cable; Adjustment.