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With Foot Lever

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  1. Release the parking brake.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  3. Manually release the parking brake cable tension. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
    Fig 1: Parking Brake Cable Equalizer
    GC0128494Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  4. Collapse the front cable retainer fingers at the end of the cable housing where it contacts the intermediate bracket (1). Pull the cable (5) forward and remove it from the intermediate bracket.
  5. Push the front cable strand into the housing until it bottoms.
    Fig 2: Cable Mounting To Underbody With Foot Lever
    GC0128499Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  6. Remove the nuts (5) securing the front cable routing clamps (1) to the underbody of the vehicle.
  7. Remove the cable routing clamps (1) from the cable (4).
  8. Lower the vehicle.
  9. Remove the left front door opening sill scuff plate.
  10. Remove the lower cowl trim.
  11. Remove the steering column opening cover. Refer to COVER, STEERING COLUMN OPENING, REMOVAL .
    Fig 3: Steering Column Cover Reinforcement
    GC0128500Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  12. Remove the steering column cover reinforcement mounting screws (2). Remove the steering column cover reinforcement (1).
  13. Pull the parking brake lever pedal up and hold it in this position.
    Fig 4: Cable Button Located In Lever
    GC0128501Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  14. Rotate the cable strand around at the lever mechanism until the strand lines up with the slot, then remove the cable end button (2) from the lever mechanism (1).
    NOTE:

    Prior to removing cable from lever, note cable routing through lever for ease in reassembly.

    Fig 5: Cable Housing Retained In Lever
    GC0128502Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  15. Collapse the front cable retainer fingers on the end of the cable housing (1) at the lever (2).
  16. Remove the cable from the parking brake lever (3).
  17. Lift back the carpet and pull the cable seal loose from the floor pan.
  18. Remove the front parking brake cable from the vehicle through the hole in the floor pan.
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