Parking Brake Pedal Mechanism: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1994 Eagle Vision, 1994 Dodge Intrepid, 1994 Chrysler New Yorker, 1994 Chrysler LHS, and 1994 Chrysler Concorde. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install park brake cable assembly, through cable mounting in park brake pedal mechanism.
- Align park brake cable slug with attaching hole on park brake assembly. Install park brake cable into cable attaching hole in park brake assembly, and rotate cable into place. Be sure cable is properly seated in the cam surface track in the foot lever assembly.
- Install park brake cable to park brake pedal mechanism retaining clip. See Fig 1 . Be sure retaining clip is fully installed on park brake cable. Install park brake pedal return spring before installing park brake pedal assembly back in vehicle.
- Install park brake pedal mechanism onto the 2 loosened mounting bolt on inner body panel. See Figure . Torque all 3 park brake assembly mounting bolts to 19 ft. lbs. (27 N.m).
- Connect the brake warning light wire from vehicles wiring harness, onto switch located on park brake pedal mechanism.
- Ensure that park brake cable is properly routed in cam surface track of park brake pedal assembly. Using a pair of pliers, firmly grasp lock pin installed in park brake mechanism. Remove lock pin from park brake pedal mechanism, using a firm and rapid pull. When locking pin is removed from park brake pedal mechanism, the park brake mechanism and park brake cables will automatically adjust. See PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE .
- When repairs are complete, adjust rear brakes before adjusting parking brake. On drum-in-hat type of rear disc brake adjust shoe diameter to 6.75 INCH (171.5 mm).