Park Brake Cable Replacement (Front)
REMOVAL PROCEDURENotice: Use care when performing service operations on or around parking brake cables. Damage to the plastic coating will reduce corrosion protection and if the damaged area passes through the seal, increased parking brake effort could result. Contacting the coating with sharp-edged tools, or with sharp surfaces of the vehicle underbody, should be avoided.
^ Tools Required
- J 37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool
1. Remove the front floor console. Refer to Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators.
2. Remove the park brake spring (2) while the park brake lever (1) is in the up position.
3. While the park brake lever (1) is in the down position, rotate the adjuster arm toward the front of the vehicle until a 3 mm metal pin can be inserted into the hole.
3.1. Remove the remaining piece of plastic shear pin from the hole.
3.2. Insert a 3 mm metal pin into the hole locking out the self adjuster.
4. Pull back on the park brake lever completely.
5. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
6. Remove the rear cables (2) from the equalizer (1).
7. Use the J 37043 in order to remove the fitting of the park brake front cable (4) from the bracket.
8. Remove the grommet (5) from the cavity in the underbody.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Bend back the cable retainer tab on the pulley.
11. Remove the barrel-shaped front cable end fitting from the adjuster track on the pulley.
12. Use the J 37043 in order to remove the park brake front cable (4) from the park brake lever (1).
13. Remove the park brake front cable (4) from the floor plan.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install the park brake front cable (4) and the grommet (5) into the slot in the floor pan. Use the following procedure in order to Install the grommet into the floor pan:
1.1. Use soapy water as a lubricant.
1.2. Feed the forward end of the grommet (5) into the slot.
1.3. Use a small, curved, flat-ended pry bar in order to gently press the rearward end of the grommet (5) into the slot.
1.4. Ensure that the grommet (5) is properly seated in the slot in the floor pan.
2. Connect the front park brake cable (4) to the park brake lever (1).
3. Install the barrel-shaped front cable end fitting into the adjuster track on the pulley.
4. Bend the cable retainer tab to the original position on the pulley.
5. Ensure that the park brake lever (1) is in the down position.
6. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
7. Connect the rear cables (2) to the equalizer (1).
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Install the park brake spring (2) while the park brake lever (1) is in the up position.
10. Remove the 3 mm metal pin from the hole.
11. Cycle the park brake lever (1) three times.
12. Install the front floor console. Refer to Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators.