Parking Brake Pedal: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure





1. Remove the driver's side instrument panel insulator. Refer to Insulator Replacement - IP (Left) or Insulator Replacement - IP (Right) in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators.
2. Remove the left carpet retainer. Refer to Carpet Retainer Replacement (Impala) or Carpet Retainer Replacement (Monte Carlo).
3. Pull back the carpet for access.
4. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
5. Loosen the nut on the parking brake equalizer (2).
6. Disconnect the front cable from the rear cable at the connector clip.
7. Remove the front cable from the connector clip.
8. Remove plastic pin in order to remove the front cable clip from the underbody bracket.
9. Lower the vehicle.





10. Disconnect the electrical connector at the parking brake switch (1).





11. Remove the three lever nuts from the body mounting studs.
12. Remove the parking brake pedal with the parking brake cable.





13. Remove the assurance clip from the cable button retainer clevis.
14. Remove the cable button end from the lever clevis.
15. Remove the parking brake switch, if being replaced.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the parking brake switch, if removed.
2. Install the cable to the parking brake pedal.
3. Install the cable end to the lever clevis.
4. Install the assurance clip to the cable button retainer clevis
5. Install the parking brake pedal.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

6. Install the parking brake pedal to body mounting nuts.
^ Tighten parking brake pedal mounting nuts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
7. Connect the electrical connector at the parking brake switch.
8. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
9. Feed the cable through the underbody and clip the cable into the under body bracket.





10. Install the front cable into the connector clip (2).
11. Tighten the parking brake cable at the equalizer.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Position the carpet in place.
14. Install the left carpet retainer. Refer to Carpet Retainer Replacement (impala) or Carpet Retainer Replacement (Monte Carlo).
15. Install the driver's side insulator panel. Refer to Insulator Replacement - IP (Left) or Insulator Replacement - IP (Right) in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators.
16. Adjust the parking brake. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment.