Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove the center console.





2. Have an assistant pry down the lock out spring through the hole in the side of the park brake lever with a small screwdriver. Then slowly release the front cable.

NOTE: There should be slack in the cable if the lock out spring is engaged.

3. Disconnect the parking brake switch wiring connector.
4. Disengage the front cable end from the parking brake lever.





5. Compress the cable retainer with a 13 mm wrench and remove the cable from the parking brake lever bracket.





6. Remove the four park brake lever mounting nuts and two console bracket nuts.
7. Lift the lever assembly off the mounting studs and pull the front cable out of the lever bracket.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the lever assembly on the mounting studs while feeding the front cable into the lever bracket.
2. Install the parking brake lever mounting nuts.
3. Install the console bracket and mounting nuts.
4. Engage the front cable end to the lever.
5. Connect the parking brake switch wire connector.
6. Cut the shipping lock out tie strap and remove the strap.
7. Check the operation of the parking brake lever and cable.
8. Install the center console.