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Removal & Installation (Wrangler)

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Loosen equalizer nuts until rear cables have slack. See Fig 1. Disconnect cables from equalizer and remove cables. Remove cable bracket from upper suspension arm. See Fig 2.
  2. Remove rear wheel and brake drum. Remove secondary brake shoe and disconnect cable from lever on brake shoe. Compress cable retainer with hose clamp and remove cable from backing plate. See Fig 3. To install, reverse removal procedure. Adjust parking brakes by adjusting equalizer nuts. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Identifying Parking Brake Components (Wrangler)
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    Fig 2: Removing Cable Bracket From Upper Suspension Arm (Wrangler)
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    Fig 3: Compressing Cable Retainer With Hose Clamp (Wrangler)
    G00231878Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION