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Removal (With Rear Drums)

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  1. Raise and support vehicle.
  2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assemblies.
  3. Loosen tensioner adjuster nut.
  4. Remove the right cable from the extension cable. See Fig 1.
  5. Remove the right cable from the frame clip and pull the cable housing through the left cable connector.
  6. Remove the left cable connector from the left cable.
  7. Pull both cables through the cable bracket. See Fig 1.
  8. Remove the right cable mounting retainers from the differential housing.
  9. Remove the brake drums.
  10. Disconnect each cable from park brake lever.
  11. Compress tabs on each cable housing retainer at the brake support plate.
  12. Remove the cables from the brake support plates.
Fig 1: Removing & Installing Rear Parking Brake Cables (With Rear Drums)
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