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Disabling the Park Brake Cable Automatic Adjuster

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  1. Remove the floor console. Refer to Console Replacement - Front Floor in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  2. Ensure that the park brake lever assembly is fully released.
  3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  4. Have an assistant pull and hold the front park brake cable (3) toward the rear of the vehicle to cause the ratcheting cam of the park brake lever assembly to rotate backwards, against the clock spring.
    Fig 1: Exploded View Of Front Brake Cable Conduit
    GM169061Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Have the assistant pull the front cable until the notch on the ratcheting cam (1) is visible through the opening in the cam cover plate (4).
  6. Push the pawl spring (5) downward toward the notch on the ratcheting cam (1).
    Fig 2: Exploded View Of Park Brake Cable Automatic Adjuster
    GM169065Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Have the assistant slowly release the cable to allow the notch on the cam (1) to catch the leg of the spring (5).
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