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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of Rear Park Brake Cable End Fitting
    GM890720Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Insert the park brake cable through the opening in the backing plate. Only install the cable return spring to just rearward of the spring positioning tab on the backing plate.
  2. Push the cable toward the rear of the vehicle, along the outside of the secondary brake shoe, until the cable end is positioned just past the slot on the park brake lever.
  3. While holding the cable in position from front to rear, move the cable end to the back of the park brake lever.
  4. Press the cable down into the slot on the lever, then pull the cable toward the front of the vehicle to secure the cable end to the slot.
  5. While continuing to pull the cable away from the lever, insert a flat-bladed screwdriver into the opening on the lever to prevent the cable from lifting out of the slot on the lever.
  6. Move the cable return spring through the opening in the backing plate.
  7. Secure the cable fitting to the backing plate. Attempt to pull the park brake cable free of the backing plate, to ensure that the retaining tabs (1) on the fitting are properly secured.
  8. Adjust the rear drum brakes. Refer to Drum Brake Adjustment .
  9. Install the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .
  10. Install the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
    11. Fig 2: Removing/Inserting Cable Through The Opening Of Vehicle Underbody
    GM926727Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Insert the cable through the opening in the vehicle underbody.
  12. Install the park brake cable retaining bracket to the rear suspension lower trailing arm.
    NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice .
  13. Install the bolt and nut to the park brake cable retainer and lower trailing arm.

    Tighten:  Tighten the bolt and nut to 12 N.m (106 lb in).

    14. Fig 3: Removing/Installing Bolt From Park Brake Cable Retainer & Vehicle Underbody
    GM926682Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  14. Install and secure park brake cable pass-thru grommet to the opening in the vehicle underbody.
  15. Install the park brake cable to the underbody retainer.
  16. Install the bolt to the park brake cable retainer and the vehicle underbody.

    Tighten:  Tighten the bolt to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).

  17. Lower the vehicle.
    18. Fig 4: View Of Rear Park Brake Cable & Cable Equalizer
    GM891451Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  18. Secure the cable fitting to the park brake lever bracket. Attempt to pull the park brake cable free of the lever bracket, to ensure that the retaining tabs on the fitting are properly secured.
  19. Install the cable end (2) to the cable equalizer.
    20. Fig 5: View Of Park Brake Cable Routing Tabs
    GM926790Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  20. Position park brake cable to routing tabs on vehicle interior floor.
  21. Secure park brake cable to floor by folding routing tabs over park brake cable.
  22. Reposition the carpet to the installed position.
  23. Install the rear carpet retainers. Refer to Rear Carpet Retainer Replacement .
  24. Adjust the park brake cable tension. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .
  25. Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement .
  26. Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling .
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