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Removal & Installation

  1. Remove the parking brake control. See PARKING BRAKE CONTROL  .
  2. On vehicles with floor console, remove the 2 bolts and the floor console bracket. See Fig 2 .
  3. On vehicles without floor console, remove the left front seat. See REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in appropriate POWER SEATS article.
  4. Remove the left front door scuff plate. See Fig 3 .
  5. Remove the left lower "A" pillar trim panel.
  6. Remove the left front safety belt.
  7. Pull back carpet to gain access to the console bracket.
  8. Remove the 2 bolts and the floor console bracket.
  9. On all vehicles, raise and support vehicle.
  10. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the right side rear parking brake cable. See Fig 1 . Disconnect the front parking brake cable from the parking brake cable equalizer.
  11. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Fig 1: Disconnecting Right Side Rear Parking Brake Cable
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Fig 2: Identifying Floor Console Bracket
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Fig 3: Removing Left Front Door Scuff Plate
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