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Front Parking Brake Cable

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NOTE: Before proceeding, see WARNING . . See CAUTION .
  1. Raise and support vehicle. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
    Fig 1: Cables At Equalizer
    GC0039426Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    NOTE: Due to short travel and low spring tension, it is not necessary to lock-out parking brake lever to service parking brake components.
  2. Disconnect front parking brake cable (5) at connector (3) to right rear parking brake cable (4) above axle differential (not shown).
    Fig 2: Front Cable To Equalizer
    GC0039425Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  3. Remove front cable (3) from equalizer (2).
    Fig 3: Front Cable At Left Front Of Crossmember
    GC0039423Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  4. Remove screw (2) fastening cable (1) routing bracket to rear crossmember front flange (3).
    Fig 4: Shield 1
    GC0013437Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  5. Remove nuts (1), bolt (2) and push-pins (4), securing lower rear wheelhouse shield (3) to body of vehicle. Remove lower rear wheelhouse shield.
    Fig 5: Front Parking Brake Cable
    GC0014412Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  6. Remove screw (6) and routing clip (4) nuts fastening cable (7) to underside of body (3).
  7. Lower vehicle.
  8. Remove driver door opening sill scuff plate and cowl side trim.
  9. Remove clip and roll back carpet away from front cable.
    Fig 6: Cable Connector Secured In Fork
    GC0052438Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    CAUTION: Do not remove front parking brake cable from cable connector at lever without securing connector first. If not secured, cable connector will wind up inside lever assembly making it most difficult to retrieve and reconnect to front cable upon installation.
  10. Using pliers, reach up inside parking brake lever assembly and pull downward on parking brake cable connector. Secure cable connector (2) in retaining fork (1) formed into parking brake lever bracket as shown in illustration.
    Fig 7: Front Cable At Lever Connector
    GC0052439Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  11. Disengage and remove front parking brake cable strand (1) from cable connector (2), leaving cable connector secured in retaining fork.
    Fig 8: Removing Cable Using Wrench
    GC0014413Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    1 - CABLE RETAINER
    2 - 12-POINT BOX WRENCH
  12. Place 13 mm 12-point box wrench (2) over cable retainer (1) at lever bracket as shown in illustration to collapse retainer fingers. Pull cable from bracket.
    Fig 9: Front Parking Brake Cable
    GC0014412Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  13. Remove parking brake cable grommet (2) from floor pan (3).
  14. Remove parking brake cable (7) through hole in floor pan.
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