Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair

Parking Brake Lever Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling (Service and Repair).
2. Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Front Floor Console Replacement).
3. Ensure that the park brake lever is in the fully released position.




4. Release the tension from the park brake cable system at the front cable adjusting nut (1).
Using ONLY HAND TOOLS, loosen the adjusting nut (1) completely to the end of the front cable threaded rod.




5. Disconnect the electrical connector (1) from the park brake warning lamp switch.




6. With the park brake lever in the released position, release the rear park brake cable ends (3) from the cable equalizer.
7. Release the rear cable fittings (2) from the park brake lever bracket (1).




8. Remove the park brake lever mounting nuts.
9. Remove the park brake lever assembly from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the park brake lever assembly to the vehicle.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

Note: Tighten the park brake lever assembly mounting nuts in the sequence shown.

2. Install the park brake lever assembly mounting nuts.

Tighten the nuts in sequence to 25 Nm (18 lb ft).




3. Secure the rear cable fittings (2) to the park brake lever bracket (1). Attempt to pull the park brake cables free of the lever bracket, to ensure that the retaining tabs on the fittings are properly secured.
4. Install the cable ends (3) to the cable equalizer.




5. Connect the electrical connector (1) to the park brake warning lamp switch.
6. Adjust the park brake cable tension. Refer to Parking Brake Adjustment (Disc) (Parking Brake Adjustment (Disc))Parking Brake Adjustment (Drum) (Parking Brake Adjustment (Drum)).
7. Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Front Floor Console Replacement).
8. Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling (Service and Repair).