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Lever - Parking Brake: Installation

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  1. Place the parking brake lever mechanism on the console bracket. Install the 4 bolts mounting the park brake lever mechanism to the console bracket. See Figure. Tighten the 4 mounting bolts to a torque of 28 N.m (250 in. lbs.).
  2. Install the wiring harness on the park brake mechanism bracket.
  3. Install the electrical connector on the ground switch of the park brake lever mechanism.
    CAUTION: A new cable tension equalizer must be installed when replacing the park brake mechanism. The new cable tension equalizer is required to correctly adjust park brake cable tension after installing park brake mechanism.
  4. Install a NEW park brake cable tension equalizer on the park brake lever output cable and rear park brake cables. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Park Brake Cable Tension Equalizer
    GC0019271Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - PARK BRAKE CABLE TENSION EQUALIZER
    2 - PARK BRAKE MECHANISM
    3 - PARK BRAKE LEVER OUTPUT CABLE
    4 - PARK BRAKE LEVER
    5 - REAR PARK BRAKE CABLES
    CAUTION: A new park brake lever output cable retainer must be used when installing output cable on cable tension equalizer. Cable retainer usage is required to ensure output cable can not separate from tension equalizer.
  5. Install a NEW parking brake lever output cable to tension equalizer retaining clip on tension equalizer. The cable retainer must be closed and securely latched. See Fig 2.
    Fig 2: Cable Retainer Installed On Tension Equalizer
    GC0019272Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - REAR PARK BRAKE CABLES
    2 - CABLE RETAINING CLIP
    3 - PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM OUTPUT CABLE
    4 - PARK BRAKE MECHANISM
    5 - PARK BRAKE CABLE TENSION EQUALIZER
  6. Adjust cable tension for the parking brake system using the following steps.
    1. Position park brake lever so it is in the fully released position.
    2. Tighten the adjusting nut on the parking brake lever output cable until 26 millimeters of thread is out past top edge of adjustment nut. See Fig 3.
    3. Actuate the parking brake lever to its fully applied position (15 clicks) 1 time and then reposition the lever to its fully released position.
    NOTE: Actuating the parking brake lever to its fully applied position one time after tightening the adjustment nut will yield (stretch) the bent nail portion of the tension equalizer approximately 1/4 inch. This process will correctly set the parking brake cable tension.
    Fig 3: Parking Brake Adjustment
    GC0019274Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - BENT NAIL
    2 - ADJUSTING NUT
    3 - PARKING BRAKE LEVER
    4 - PARKING BRAKE CABLE TENSION EQUALIZER
  7. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle with the park brake lever fully released, they should rotate freely without dragging.
  8. After the park brake cable tension has been properly adjusted, check for free play in park brake lever. Park brake hand lever should feel firm at all clicks, with a maximum of 15 clicks of lever travel possible.
  9. Install the floor console back in the vehicle. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE - INSTALLATION)
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