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Rear Parking Brake Cable: Removal

NOTE: For servicing either the left or right rear parking brake cable, follow the procedure as listed below.
  1. Remove center floor console. See CENTER FLOOR CONSOLE .
  2. Lower parking brake lever handle.
  3. Loosen adjusting nut on parking brake lever output cable. See Fig 1. This will take tension off parking brake cables, allowing rear parking brake cables to be easily removed from tension equalizer.
  4. Remove parking brake cable requiring service from the parking brake cable tension equalizer. See Fig 2.
  5. Remove rear seat cushion from vehicle.
  6. Remove scuff plates from right and left rear door sills. Scuff plates are attached to door sills using clips on bottom of scuff plates. Remove by carefully prying scuff plate retaining clips out of door sills.
  7. Fold rear carpeting forward to expose parking brake cables.
  8. Install 12 point 1/2" or 13 mm box wrench over parking brake cable retainer. See Fig 3. This will compress tabs on parking brake cable retainer allowing cable to be removed from console bracket. From under carpet, grasp parking brake cable housing and pull cable straight out of console bracket.
  9. Raise vehicle.
  10. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.
  11. On vehicles with rear disc brakes, remove caliper, rotor, hub and bearing, and parking brake shoes. See PARKING BRAKE SHOES .
  12. On vehicles with rear drum brakes, remove hub and bearing dust cap and retaining nut, then slide hub and bearing off spindle.
  13. Remove parking brake cable from parking brake actuating lever.
  14. Remove parking brake cable from rear disc brake adapter or drum brake support plate. If access allows, place a 1/2" or 13 mm box wrench over cable housing and compress locking tabs on cable retainer. See Fig 4. If access does not allow, a screwdriver may be used to press each tab in individually while light pulling tension is applied to cable from rear. Once all tabs are compressed, pull cable out of adapter/plate.
  15. Remove fasteners securing 2 cable routing clips to frame rail.
  16. Remove parking brake cable and sealing grommet from floor pan of vehicle. See Fig 5.
Fig 1: Locating Parking Brake Lever Output Cable Adjustment Nut
G00303421Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.
Fig 2: Locating Parking Brake Cable Tension Equalizer
G00303422Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.
Fig 3: Compressing Parking Brake Cable Retaining Tabs
G00303423Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.
Fig 4: Removing Parking Brake Cable (Typical)
G00303424Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.
Fig 5: Removing & Installing Parking Brake Cable At Floor Pan
G00303425Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.
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