Park Brake Cable: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003 GMC Envoy XL, 2003 GMC Envoy, and 2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disable the park brake automatic adjuster. See PARK BRAKE CABLE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER under ADJUSTMENTS & INSPECTIONS.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Remove the rear propeller shaft. See appropriate DRIVE SHAFTS & UNIVERSAL JOINTS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
- Remove the park brake cables from the parking brake equalizer. See Fig 1 .
- Using the Parking Brake Cable Release Tool, remove the park brake cable.
- Install a pole jack with a block of wood under the fuel tank.
- Remove the shield for the fuel tank.
- Remove the rear support bracket from the fuel tank.
- Lower the fuel tank to allow access to the rear park brake cable retainer above the fuel tank.
- Remove the park brake cable retaining nuts from the underbody mounting studs. See Fig 2 .
- Remove the park brake cable from the park brake cable retainers.
- Remove the park brake retaining bracket bolt from the frame.
- Remove the park brake retainer from the frame.
- Depress the retaining clips for the parking brake cable.
- Remove the park brake from the mounting bracket.
- Remove the park brake cable from the actuator.
- Push the park brake cable through the frame toward the inside from the vehicle.
- Remove the park brake cables from the vehicle.
NOTE:
When serving the left park brake cable, the fuel tank does not have to be removed.
NOTE:
When performing this service procedure, the fuel tank will only drop about 4 inches when supported by the pole jack. It is not necessary to lower the fuel tank any further than that.