Parking Brake Cables: Installation

NOTE: The procedure below applies to either of the 2 rear parking brake cables.

From underneath vehicle, push the parking brake cable through the hole in the floor pan, making sure the cable sealing grommet is installed in the floor pan as far as possible to ensure a good seal.
Attach the parking brake cable routing bracket to the tension strut mounting bolts. Install and tighten the mounting nuts on vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes
Install the parking brake cable into the brake support plate or the rear disc brake adapter. Be sure the locking fingers on the cable retainer are expanded once the cable is pushed all the way into the support plate or brake adapter hole to ensure the cable is securely held in place.
On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes:
- Install the parking brake cable on the parking brake cable actuating lever.
- Install the actuating spring to the brake shoes and the brake adjustment lever.
On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes:
- Install the parking brake shoes actuator lever on the parking brake cable.
- Install the parking brake shoes assemblies on the disc brake adapter.
Install the hub and bearing on the rear spindle. Install a new hub and bearing retaining nut. Tighten the retaining nut to specification.
Install the hub and bearing dust cap.
On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install the brake rotor, then the disc brake caliper. Install the 2 caliper guide pin bolts, then tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
Install the rear tire and wheel assembly. Tighten all wheel nuts to specification.
Lower the vehicle.
Ensure that the seal grommet on the cable that was installed from underneath vehicle is fully seated into the floor pan.
Route the parking brake cable under the carpeting, up to parking brake cable retaining bracket on floor pan. Install the parking brake cable through the retaining bracket. Push the cable in until the locking fingers on the cable retainer lock the cable into place.
Install the rear parking brake cables into the equalizer on the parking brake lever output cable.
Ensure that the parking brake cables are correctly installed on the equalizer and aligned with the cable track on the parking brake lever.

NOTE: The parking brake lever can be in any position when releasing the automatic adjuster.

Keeping your hands clear of the automatic adjuster sector and pawl area, firmly grasp the parking brake lever pin punch (or locking pin if a new mechanism has been installed), then quickly remove it from parking brake lever mechanism. This will allow the park brake lever mechanism to automatically adjust the parking brake cables.
Cycle the parking brake lever once to position the parking brake cables, then return the parking brake lever to its released position.
Check the rear wheels of the vehicle. Wheels should rotate freely without dragging with the lever in its released position.
Reposition the rear carpeting into place.
Install the rear seat cushion. Be sure the seat cushion is fully installed in the retainers on the floor pan of the vehicle.
Fully apply the parking brake lever.
Install the center console and its mounting screws.
Remove the blocks from the tire and wheels.