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Lever - Parking Brake: Installation: Lever

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Fig 1: Parking Brake Lever Mounting
GC0014417Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  1. Install parking brake lever (3) over mounting studs (1).
  2. Install bolt (4) and two nuts (2) mounting parking brake lever to body (5). Tighten bolt and nuts to 26 N.m (19 ft. lbs.) torque.
    Fig 2: Parking Brake Lever Connections
    GC0014414Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  3. Connect wiring connector (7) at parking brake switch (1).
  4. Guide cable end (3) up through lever bracket and press cable housing retainer (7) into bracket allowing retainer fingers to lock cable in place.
  5. Connect front parking brake cable strand (3) at lever connector (2).
  6. If installing new lever, remove pin locking out automatic tensioning spring.
    Fig 3: Steering Column Cover, Wiring Connector & Park Brake Release Cable
    GC0013217Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  7. Connect parking brake release cable (4) at handle (5) in steering column opening cover (1).
  8. Connect wiring connector (3) at decklid release switch.
  9. Position steering column opening cover (1) and install fasteners (6) securing it in place.
  10. Raise and support vehicle.
    Fig 4: PARKING BRAKE CABLES AT REAR CROSSMEMBER
    GC0039424Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    NOTE: Due to short travel and low spring tension, it is not necessary to lock-out parking brake lever to service parking brake components.
  11. Connect front parking brake cable (5) at connector (3) to right rear parking brake cable (4).
  12. Lower vehicle until rear wheels are just above floor level.
  13. Apply parking brake lever. Release lever to test release cable and handle. Reapply lever. While doing this, check to make sure the red indicator lamp in the cluster turns on and off properly.
  14. Check to make sure rear wheels will not rotate with lever applied.
  15. Release parking brake lever, then check to make sure rear wheels rotate without excessive drag.
  16. Apply parking brake lever.
  17. Lower vehicle.
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