Rear Brake Cable, Removing And Installing: Installing

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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-.

NOTE:

Attach the brake cable to at the marking on the cable.

-- Insert the brake cable -1- into the guide -arrow B- on the bracket -2- opposite the direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Guides

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-- Clip the brake cable -1- into the tab -arrow A- of the bracket -2-.

-- Push the brake cable -1- through the bracket -4- on the brake caliper until both tabs -3- engage.

Fig 3: Identifying Parking Brake Cable -1-, Brake Caliper -2-, Tabs -3- And Bracket -4-

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-- Press the lever -2- on the brake caliper in the direction of -arrow- and engage the brake cable -1-.

The brake cable must be installed without tension between the bracket on the brake caliper and the bracket on the rear axle.

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

Fig 4: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Adjusting Nut

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

-- Install the wheel and tighten.

-- Adjust the parking brake. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING .