Parking Brake System: Service and Repair

PARKING BRAKE





COMPONENT

REMOVAL





1. Remove the parking brake console after loosening console bolt.





2. Disconnect the indicator lamp switch connector.





3. Loosen the cable adjust nut.





4. Remove the parking brake lever after loosening two nuts and a bolt.





5. Disconnect the front cable from the rear cable by loosening attaching pin.





6. Remove the rear cable attaching bracket.





7. Remove the two rear seat hinge attaching bolts.
8. Remove the rear seat.





9. Remove the side-door trim push retainers.





10. Remove the rear carpet push retainers and carefully pull the carpeting forward to expose the parking brake cable cover.
11. Remove the parking brake cable cover attaching nut.
12. Remove the parking brake cable cover.
13. Raise and support vehicle.
14. Remove the rear wheel and tire assemblies.





15. Remove the rear brake drum and shoe assemblies.
16. Remove the parking brake cable from the brake shoe assembly.





17. Loosen the parking brake cable attaching nut and bolt.





18. Pull the end of the cable through the body hole and remove from the vehicle.
19. Remove the parking brake cable from the back plate.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the end of the cable through the body hole.
2. Put the parking brake cable into the back plate.
3. Install the parking brake cable on the brake shoe assembly.
4. Install the drum assembly.
5. Install the parking brake cable attaching nut and bolt.
Tightening torque: 19 - 26 Nm (19 - 26 kg-m, 14 - 19 ft. lbs.)
6. Install the wheel and tire assemblies.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Install the parking brake cable cover.
Tightening torque: 19 - 26 Nm (19 - 26 kg-m, 14 - 19 ft. lbs.)
9. Install the rear cable attaching bracket.
Tightening torque: 19 - 26 Nm (19 - 26 kg-m, 14 - 19 ft. lbs.)
10. Install the rear cable attaching bracket.
11. Install the rear carpet and rear side-door trim.
12. Install the rear seat.
Tightening torque: 19 - 26 Nm (19 - 26 kg-m, 14 - 19 ft. lbs.)
13. Secure the cable with the pin after connecting the front cable with the rear cable.
14. Install the parking brake lever.
Tightening torque: 19 - 26 Nm (19 - 26 kg-m, 14 - 19 ft. lbs.)
15. Route the end of the cable through the parking brake lever and then properly tighten the cable adjuster nut.
16. Install the parking brake indicator lamp switch.
17. Install the parking brake console.

NOTE: Check that the stroke is within specification. Check that the parking brake warning lamp illuminates when pulling the brake lever back one notch.