Parking Brake Cable Tension Release
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Pressure release
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NOTE: Make sure the parking brake control is in the released position.
With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview .
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- With an assistant, release the parking brake cable tension by pulling down on the intermediate cable at the cable-to-cable union until the parking brake control sector rotates to its stop.
- Insert a 4 mm (0.15 in) x 150 mm (5.9 in) retainer pin.
- To reload the tension on the parking brake cable, follow the release procedure in reverse.