Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair

Removal

WARNING: BRAKE DUST, IF INHALED CAN DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH. ALWAYS REMOVE BRAKE DUST USING A VACUUM BRUSH. DO NOT USE A COMPRESSED-AIR LINE TO DISPERSE BRAKE DUST INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

CAUTION: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt can be used.

1. Remove driver seat for access.

2. Remove trim from hand lever.

3. Raise rear of vehicle and support on stands.

4. Slacken brake cable, adjustment nut.

NOTE: Spacers and washers (if installed) are used to seat the hand lever. For installation purposes note the number and position of the washers that are removed from each bolt.

5. Remove bolts securing hand lever to body.
- Remove bolts.
- Collect spacers and washers (if installed).

NOTE: For installation purposes note the number of washers (if installed) that are removed from the bolt.

6. Release hand lever from body. Undo pivot bolt (the pivot bolt remains captive in lever). Collect washers (if installed).

7. Disconnect parking-brake, warning-light switch connector.

8. Release brake cable from hand lever.
- Remove spring clip.
- Release cable from trunnion.
- Remove trunnion.
- Release cable from lever.

9. Remove hand lever from vehicle.

10. Remove warning-light switch from lever.
- Remove screws.

Installation

1. Install warning-light switch to hand lever.
- Install and tighten screws.

2. Install brake cable to hand lever.
- Position cable into hand lever.
- Install trunnion into hand lever.
- Install cable into trunnion.
- Install spring clip.

3. Connect warning-light switch connector.

4. Install parking-brake lever to body.
- Position spacers, and washers (if installed).
- Install bolts: do not tighten bolts at this stage.
- Tighten pivot bolt to 22-28 Nm.
- Tighten remaining bolts to 22-28 Nm.

5. Adjust parking brake.

6. Remove stands and lower vehicle.

7. Install trim to hand lever.

8. Install driver seat.