Brake Cable, Drum Brake: Removing

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Release parking brake.

-- Reset brake. Refer to REAR DRUM BRAKE, RESETTING .

-- Remove brake drum. Refer to REMOVING .

Vehicles without Center Armrest 

Fig 1: Identifying Center Console

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-- Remove the mat from the storage compartment.

-- Open access cover -1- in the center console.

Vehicles with Center Armrest 

Fig 2: Identifying Trim Panel And Center Armrest

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-- Remove the cover -1- on the center armrest -2-.

-- Remove the nut -1- on the center armrest -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Nut And Center Armrest

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-- Remove the center armrest. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

Continuation for all vehicles 

Fig 4: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Adjusting Nut

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-- Loosen the adjusting nut -1- until it is possible to disengage the brake cable -2- from the compensator bracket.

-- 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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-- Disengage the brake cable -1- from the lever -2-.

-- Unclip the brake cable -1- from the tabs -arrows- on the bracket -2- on the rear axle.

Fig 6: Identifying Parking Brake Cable, Bracket, And Guide

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-- Remove the brake cable from the guide -3-.

-- Remove the brake cable -1- bracket -2- on the rear axle -3-.

Fig 7: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Bracket On Rear Axle

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-- Disengage the brake cable -1- from the bracket -2- and pull it from the guide tube -3-.

Fig 8: Identifying Parking Brake Cable, Bracket And Guide Tube

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