Brake Cable, Drum Brake: Installing

Fig 1: Identifying Parking Brake Cable, Bracket And Guide Tube

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Slide the brake cable -1- into the guide tube -3- and engage it in the bracket -2-.

-- Slide the brake cable -1- through the grommet -2- on the bracket located on the rear axle -3-.

Fig 2: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Bracket On Rear Axle

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Make sure that for vehicles with drum brakes the brake cable is inserted into the mount -1- for the guide -A- on the rear axle -2-.

Fig 3: Installing Parking Brake Cable Into Tabs On Bracket

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-- Slide the brake cable -1- through the guide -3- for the mount -2-.

Fig 4: Identifying Parking Brake Cable, Bracket, And Guide

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-- Carefully clip the brake cable -1- into the tab -arrow- on the bracket -2-.

-- Use pliers to pull the brake cable -1- toward the rear -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Compensator Bracket

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-- Engage the brake cable -1- in the lever -2-.

The brake cable must be installed free of tension between the brake drum and the bracket on the rear axle.

-- Install the brake cable -2- in the compensator bracket.

Fig 6: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Adjusting Nut

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-- Install the brake drum. Refer to INSTALLING .

-- Pretension the brake cable using the adjustment nut -1-.

-- Install wheel and tighten.

-- Adjust parking brake. Refer to ADJUSTING .