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Removal Procedure

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CAUTION: Refer to Park Brake Cable to Caliper Caution .
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the rear tire and assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Disconnect the cable from the equalizer at the rear suspension support assembly.
  4. Use J 37043  to depress the retaining tabs on the park brake cable on the end nearest to the equalizer. See Special Tools .
  5. Remove the rear brake caliper guide bolts, and remove the caliper from the bracket.
  6. Slide the loose end of the parking brake cable out through the wheel opening.
  7. Rotate the caliper so that the convex side is facing down, and the lower guide pin hole in the caliper aligns with the upper guide pin hole in the caliper bracket.
  8. Install the guide pin bolt through the lower guide pin hole in the caliper and into the upper guide pin hole in the bracket to provide support for the caliper assembly.
  9. Rotate the parking brake cable end in the caliper lever such that one of the 3 retainer tabs is visible in the lever window.
  10. Using a screwdriver, depress the tab through the caliper lever window, while tilting the cable elbow toward the front of the vehicle.
  11. Slide the cable end up and out of the caliper lever.
  12. Remove the park brake cable from the vehicle.
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