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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of Rear Park Brake Cable End Fitting
    GM890720Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Insert the park brake cable through the opening in the backing plate. Only install the cable return spring to just rearward of the spring positioning tab on the backing plate.
  2. Push the cable toward the rear of the vehicle, along the outside of the trailing brake shoe, until the cable end is positioned just past the slot on the park brake lever.
  3. While holding the cable in position from front to rear, move the cable end to the back of the park brake lever.
  4. Press the cable down into the slot on the lever, then pull the cable toward the front of the vehicle to secure the cable end to the slot.
  5. While continuing to pull the cable away from the lever, insert a flat-bladed screwdriver into the opening on the lever to prevent the cable from lifting out of the slot on the lever.
  6. Move the cable return spring through the opening in the backing plate.
  7. Secure the cable fitting to the backing plate. Attempt to pull the park brake cable free of the backing plate, to ensure that the retaining tabs (1) on the fitting are properly secured.
  8. Adjust the rear drum brakes. Refer to Drum Brake Adjustment .
  9. Install the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .
  10. Install the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
    11. Fig 2: Identifying Park Brake C-Shaped Retainer
    GM890716Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Insert the cable through the opening in the vehicle underbody.
  12. Install the C-shaped retainer (1) on the park brake cable into the bracket at the rear axle trailing arm pivot.
    13. Fig 3: View Of Park Brake Pass-Thru Grommet & Underbody Retainer
    GM891444Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Install and secure park brake cable pass-thru grommet (1) to the opening in the vehicle underbody.
  14. If a new park brake cable is being installed, secure the underbody retainer (2) to the vehicle underbody.
  15. If the park brake cable is being reused, install the park brake cable to the underbody retainer (2) and press the tab into place to secure.
  16. Lower the vehicle.
    17. Fig 4: View Of Park Brake Lever Bracket, Rear Cable Fittings, & Rear Cable Ends
    GM1395425Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  17. Secure the cable fitting (2) to the park brake lever bracket (1). Attempt to pull the park brake cable free of the lever bracket, to ensure the retaining tabs on the fitting are properly secured.
    18. Fig 5: Identifying Rear Park Brake Cables And Park Brake Cable Equalizer
    GM2199412Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  18. Position the park brake cable equalizer (1) to the park brake lever integral retention tabs.
  19. Insert the rear park brake cables (2) into the slots in the park brake cable equalizer.

    Ensure the rear park brake cables are fully engaged and seated at the bottom of the equalizer slots.

  20. Reposition the carpet to the installed position.
  21. Install the rear carpet retainers. Refer to Rear Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement .
  22. Install the rear seat lower cushion. Refer to Rear Seat Cushion Replacement .
  23. Adjust the park brake cable tension. Refer to Parking Brake Adjustment (Disc)  or Parking Brake Adjustment (Drum) .
  24. Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement .
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