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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: View of Instrument Panel and Parking Brake Lever Assembly
    GM1970047Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Install the park brake lever assembly (1) to the instrument panel.
  2. Feed the front park brake cable through the floor panel and install the park brake cable through the mounting bracket on the vehicle underbody.
    3. NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice .
    Fig 2: View of Parking Brake Nuts
    GM1970045Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Install the park brake lever nuts (1).

    Tighten:  Tighten the nuts to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).

    4. Fig 3: View of Parking Brake Bolt
    GM1970044Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Install the park brake lever bolt (1).

    Tighten:  Tighten the bolt to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

    5. Fig 4: View of Cable Conduit
    GM1970042Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Install the front park brake cable pass through grommet (1) to the floor panel.
  6. Connect the electrical connector to the park brake indicator switch.
  7. Install the park brake indicator switch wiring harness retainer to the park brake pedal assembly.
  8. Position the carpet to the floor panel.
  9. Install the left front side door sill plate. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Plate Replacement .
  10. Install the park brake release handle. Refer to Parking Brake Release Handle Assembly Replacement .
  11. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
    12. Fig 5: View of Parking Brake Cable and Connector
    GM1970039Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Pull down on the intermediate park brake cable and connect the front park brake cable to the intermediate park brake cable connector (1).
  13. Install the front park brake cable conduit (2) to the vehicle underbody.

    Pull the park brake cable conduit rearward until the locking tabs on the conduit are fully deployed.

    14. Fig 6: View Of Park Brake Pedal & Cable Tension Set Pin
    GM754296Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  14. If a new park brake pedal assembly is being installed, the cable tension set pin has to be removed to set the cable tension.
  15. To set the park brake cable tension, rotate the pin (1) forward then rotate the pin to the left.
  16. Remove the pin.
  17. Apply the park brake pedal (2) 3 full cycles to complete the tension set.
  18. Install the driver knee bolster. Refer to Driver Knee Bolster Replacement .
  19. Install the left instrument panel side trim panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Side Trim Panel Replacement .
  20. Install the left instrument panel insulator panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Replacement - Left Side .
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