Hand Operated Parking Brake Lever

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Fig 1: Hand Lever Mounting

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Position the parking brake lever (1) on the shifter bracket (4).

Fig 2: Hand Lever Mounting Vertical Bolt
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NOTE:
When installing the vertical mounting bolt in the following step make sure to capture the ground strap (2) with the mounting bolt (1) before installation.

Fig 3: Hand Lever Mounting
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Install the two horizontal (5) and one vertical (2) mounting bolts. Tighten the nuts to 20 N.m (15 ft. lbs.).

Fig 4: Parking Brake Indicator Lamp Switch & Connector
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Connect the wiring connector (2) at the parking brake indicator lamp switch (1).

Fig 5: Cable Mounting To Hand Lever
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Install the mounting screws (3) fastening the front cable (4) to the side of the parking brake lever (1). Tighten the mounting screws to 28 N.m (21 ft. lbs.).
Route the cable strand around the lever cable guide and start the adjusting nut (2) on the end of the cable stud. Do not install the nut any further than having the threads flush with the top of the nut before the next step is performed.

Fig 6: Parking Brake Cables, Bracket & Equalizer
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Make sure the cables (2, 3, 5) are connected to the cable equalizer/bent nail tensioner (4) at the intermediate bracket (1) under the vehicle.
Reset the hand lever cable tension and verify check operation of the parking brake. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, STANDARD PROCEDURE .

Fig 7: Hand Lever Cover Mounting
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Install the cover on the side of the parking brake lever.

Fig 8: Center Console
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Install the floor center console. Refer to CONSOLE, CENTER, REMOVAL .