Park Brake Cable: Removal
- 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 AXLE SHAFTS article in DRIVE AXLES.
- Remove the park brake cables from the parking brake equalizer. See Figure .
- Remove the park brake cables from the retainer. See Figure .
- 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 Figure .
- 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. See Figure .
- 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.