Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 GMC Acadia, 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2016 Buick Enclave. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Release the park brake.
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .

Fig 1: Park Brake Cable Locknut

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Remove the park brake equalizer locknut (1).

Fig 2: View Of Park Brake Cable Bracket

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Using the J 37043 parking brake cable release tool, release the park brake cable from the park brake cable bracket (1) by compressing the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2).
Remove the park brake cable from the bracket and the equalizer.

Fig 3: Park Brake Cable Eyelet

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Disconnect the park brake cable eyelet (1) from the park brake actuator.
Compress the locking tabs and pull the park brake cable conduit toward the front of the vehicle to compress the park brake cable spring.
Remove the park brake cable from the cable bracket (2).
Pull the park brake cable through the cable guides and remove the park brake cable from the vehicle.