CABLE-PARKING BRAKE
REMOVAL
NOTE: Before proceeding, (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - WARNING) (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - CAUTION).
NOTE: The procedure below applies to either of the two rear parking brake cables.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable from its post on the battery.
2. Block the tire and wheel assemblies so the vehicle does not move once the vehicle parking brake lever is released.
3. Remove the center console. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/CENTER CONSOLE - REMOVAL)
4. Release and lower the parking brake lever (5).
5. Loosen the adjusting nut on the lever's output cable taking tension off parking brake cables.
6. Remove the parking brake cables (3) from the parking brake cable equalizer (2).
7. Remove the rear seat cushion.
8. Fold the rear carpeting forward (1) to expose the parking brake cables (4) at the end of the rear floor.
9. Install the box end of a ½ inch (13 mm) wrench (2) over the retainer for either the right (3) or left (5) parking brake cable. Push the wrench onto the retainer until the retainer fingers are collapsed. From under the carpeting, grasp the parking brake cable housing and pull the cable straight out of the bracket attached to the floor.
10. Raise and support the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
11. Remove the wheel mounting nuts (3), then the rear tire and wheel assembly (1).
12. Access and remove the parking brake shoes. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE/SHOES - REMOVAL)
13. Remove the hair pin (1) securing the parking brake cable (2) to the brake support plate (3).
14. Pull the parking brake cable from the support plate and hole in trailing link.
15. Remove the screw (4) securing the cable routing clamp (3) to the body (2).
16. Remove the nut (5) securing the cable routing clamp (3) to the fuel tank strap (7).
17. Remove the parking brake cable (1 - right cable, 9 - left cable) with sealing grommet (6) through the hole (8) in the floor pan of the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The following procedure applies to either of the two rear parking brake cables.
1. From underneath, push the parking brake cable through the hole (8) in the floor pan of the vehicle making sure the cable sealing grommet (6) is installed in the floor pan as far as possible (without going all the way through) to ensure a good seal.
2. Position the cable routing clamp (3) over the stud on the fuel tank strap (7) and install the nut (5).
3. Position the cable routing clamp (3) and install the screw (4) securing the cable (1 - right cable, 9 - left cable) to the body (2).
4. Insert the parking brake cable through the hole in the trailing link and the support plate (3).
5. Install the hair pin (1) securing the parking brake cable (2) to the brake support plate (3).
6. Install the parking brake shoes (and check adjustment) and components removed to access them. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE/SHOES - INSTALLATION)
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly (1) (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS - INSTALLATION). Install and tighten the wheel mounting nuts (3) to 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Block the tire and wheel assemblies so the vehicle does not move with the vehicle parking brake lever released.
10. Ensure that the seal grommet on the cable installed from underneath is fully seated into the floor pan.
11. Route the parking brake cable under the carpeting, up to the parking brake cable retaining bracket (4) on the floor pan. Insert the parking brake cable (3) through the retaining bracket. Push the cable in until the locking fingers on the cable retainer lock the cable into place.
CAUTION: A NEW parking brake cable equalizer (2) must be installed when servicing the parking brake cables or lever. The equalizer has an integrated bent nail tensioner that needs to be stretched upon installation placing the correct tension on the cables.
12. Remove and install a NEW parking brake cable equalizer (2) on the parking brake lever output cable.
13. Install the rear parking brake cables (3) into the equalizer (2) on the parking brake lever output cable.
14. Ensure that the parking brake cables are correctly installed on the equalizer and aligned with the cable track on the parking brake lever.
NOTE: Actuating the parking brake lever to its fully applied position one time after tightening the adjustment nut will yield (stretch) the bent nail portion of the equalizer approximately 6 mm (1/4 inch). This process will correctly set the parking brake cable tension.
15. Adjust parking brake cable tension using the following steps:
a. Place the parking brake lever in the fully released (down) position.
b. Tighten the adjusting nut (3) on the parking brake lever output cable until 31 millimeters (1.220 inches) of thread is out past the end of the adjustment nut (1).
c. Actuate the parking brake lever to its fully applied position one time, then reposition it to its fully released (down) position.
16. Raise the vehicle to a point where the rear wheels just clear the floor.
17. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle; they should rotate freely without dragging.
18. Apply the parking brake. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle. They should not rotate.
19. Return the parking brake lever to its fully released (down) position and check the rear wheels. They should rotate freely without dragging.
20. Apply the parking brake.
21. Lower the vehicle.
22. Install the center console. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/CENTER CONSOLE - INSTALLATION)
23. Remove the blocks from the tires and wheel assemblies.
24. Connect the battery negative cable to its post on the battery.