Front Brake Cable
Front Brake Cable
Removing
- Remove the driver side trim panel.
- Remove the center console.
- Remove the sill panel trim.
- Remove the plastic cover from the parking brake lever.
- Press the spring plate for the release spring - arrow A - downward in order to compress the spring for the cable compensation - arrow B -.
- Hold the spring - arrow B - compressed.
- Secure the compressed spring by sliding a drill bit - arrow - through the holes of the foot operated parking brake lever and through the linked cable mounting.
- Unhook the brake cable - A - from the cable mounting - 1 - of the foot operated parking brake lever.
- Unclip the cable sleeve - 2 - from the mount.
- Remove the clip - 1 - and unhook the brake cable from the cable mounting.
- Unclip the cable sleeve - 2 - from the mount.
- Lift the carpet and pull out the front brake cable.
Installing
- Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
- Remove the transport protection device (drill bit) from the foot operated parking brake lever.
There will be an automatic length compensation of the brake cable caused by the spring.
- Check the free play at the foot operated parking brake lever. Refer to => [ Pedal Parking Brake
Lever, Checking Play ] Service and Repair.