Removal (Right Rear)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Sunfire and 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Release the tension from the park brake cable system. See DISABLING PARK BRAKE CABLE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER under ADJUSTMENTS & INSPECTIONS.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Release the right rear cable end from the front cable connector. Release the park brake cable conduit end fitting from the axle bracket.
- Remove the right rear tire and wheel assembly. Remove the brake drum. See BRAKE DRUM .
- Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, depress the visible retaining tab on the park brake cable fitting, then tilt the released side of the cable end back into the backing plate.
- Rotate the park brake cable to expose the other retaining tab. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, depress the remaining retaining tab on the park brake cable fitting, and release the cable fitting from the backing plate.
- Move the majority of the cable return spring back through the opening in the backing plate.
- Push the cable toward the rear of the vehicle, just enough to clear the cable end from the slot on the park brake lever.
- Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, lift the cable to fully release the cable from the lever, then remove the cable.