FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Park Brake Cable

REMOVAL





1. Release park brake.
2. Remove park brake boot by squeezing boot on sides while pulling upwards.





3. Loosen park brake adjuster nut to provide ample slack in park brake cable.

CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED ON HOIST.

4. Raise vehicle on hoist.





5. Disconnect exhaust resonator from exhaust manifold pipe.
6. Remove exhaust pipe-to-body insulators.
7. Lower exhaust resonator pipe and muffler assembly from vehicle.





8. Remove exhaust heat shield.





9. Disengage park brake cable from rear park brake cable and discard clips. New clips should be used whenever disconnected.





10. Disengage front park brake cable from equalizer.





11. Remove cable from body attachment points.

INSTALLATION
1. Attach park brake cable to body attaching points.

NOTICE: New clips must be used to attach park brake cable to rear park brake cable as retention of old clips is not sufficient.





2. Using new clips attach park brake cable to rear park brake cable.





3. Attach front park brake cable to equalizer.





4. Install exhaust heat shield.
Torque: 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.)





5. Install exhaust system and tighten fasteners.
Torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
6. Lower vehicle from hoist.
7. Adjust park brake cable.