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Parking Brake Cable: Removal

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  1. Raise the car and remove the rear wheels.
  2. Remove the 2 left retaining nuts for the center heat shield.
  3. Remove the 3 retaining screws for the rear heat shield.
  4. Measure and record the length of the protruding part of the pull rod from the adjusting nut to the end for installation reference.
  5. Remove the adjusting nut. See Figure .
  6. Remove the left tank strap.
  7. Unhook the holder from the tank strap.
  8. Remove the springs from the levers. See Fig 1 .
  9. Remove the rear locating sleeves for the cables and remove the cables from the levers.
  10. Pull the cables out of the holders on the rear axle.
  11. Remove the right cable from the mounting under the rear heat shield. See Fig 2 .
  12. Remove the cables from the holders behind the cable adjustment.
  13. Cut off the cable tie securing the cable under the heat shield.
  14. Pull out the cables.
Fig 1: Disconnecting Parking Brake Cable & Return Spring
G00305329Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
Fig 2: Removing Parking Brake Cable
G00305331Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
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