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Park Brake Lever: Installation

  1. Install park brake mechanism on studs in floor of vehicle. Install and tighten 2 attaching nuts to 26 N.m (225 INCH lbs.). See Fig 6 . Install both rear park brake cables into equalizer on park brake lever output cable. See Fig 4 . Ensure that park brake cable is correctly installed and aligned with cable track on park brake lever. Using pliers, firmly grasp park brake lever locking pin (drill bit). See Fig 3 . Quickly remove drill bit from park brake lever mechanism. This will allow park brake lever mechanism to correctly adjust park brake cables.
  2. Connect wiring harness electrical connector on brake warning light ground switch on park brake mechanism. See Fig 5 . Cycle park brake lever once to position park brake cables. Then return park brake lever its released position. Check rear wheels of vehicle. They should rotate freely without dragging. Raise park brake lever to its fully engaged position. This is necessary to allow installation of center console. Install center console. Install 4 screws, mounting console, storage tray and lid. See Fig 2 .
  3. Install screw mounting front of center console to console bracket. See Fig 1 . Connect shift bezel wiring harness to vehicle wiring harness. See Figure . Install shift bezel on center console. Shift bezel is installed by firmly pressing it down on center console until 4 retaining clips are holding it to center console. Install shift knob on shifter. Install and securely tighten set screw holding shift knob to shifter. Access to set screw is from front side of shift knob.
Fig 1: Identifying Center Console Front Attachment Screw
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Fig 2: Attaching Screws At Front Of Center Console
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Fig 3: Locking Pin (Drill Bit) Installed in Park Brake Mechanism
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Fig 4: IdentifyingPark Brake Cables & Equalizer
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Fig 5: Brake Warning Lamp Connection To Park Brake Lever
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Fig 6: Parking Brake Lever Attachment To Console
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