GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes
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Buick
🢒
1998
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Park Avenue
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Brakes
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Park Brake
🢒 Parking Brake Cable Replacement
Parking Brake Cable Replacement Front Cable
The park brake cable is serviced with the park brake pedal.
Parking Brake Cable Replacement Intermediate Cable
Removal Procedure
Raise the vehicle and support. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
Loosen the park brake cable adjuster.
Disconnect the intermediate parking brake cable (2) from the cable clip (1).
Disconnect intermediate cable housing from the cable retaining bracket.
Disconnect the intermediate cable (3) from the rear equalizer (1).
Disconnect the intermediate cable housing from the rear cable housing retaining bracket.
Remove the intermediate cable.
Installation Procedure
Route and install the intermediate parking cable into brake cable retaining brackets.
Connect the left (2) and right (5) rear parking brake cables to the intermediate cable (3), using equalizer (1).
Insert the intermediate cable (2) into the cable retaining bracket (1) and lock the cable into place.
Adjust the parking brake cable.
Parking Brake Cable Replacement Rear Cable
Removal Procedure
Raise the vehicle and suitably support. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
Back off adjuster nut to release cable tension.
Disconnect right and left rear parking brake cables from the rear equalizer.
Remove conduit fitting from bracket by depressing conduit fitting retaining tangs.
Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to
Wheel Removal
in Tires and Wheels.
Remove right and left cable retainer bolts.
Disconnect right and left parking brake cable from the parking brake levers. Refer to
Brake Caliper Replacement
.
Remove right and left cable from caliper support brackets by depressing conduit fitting retaining tangs.
Remove the parking brake rear cables.
Installation Procedure
Position right and left rear parking brake cable to the vehicle.
Install conduit fitting to bracket by snapping into place.
Connect cables to the equalizer.
Install right and left cable retainer bolts.
Install right and left cables to the caliper support brackets by snapping into place.
Connect the parking brake cables to the parking brake levers. Refer to
Brake Caliper Replacement
.
Install the tire and wheel. Refer to
Wheel Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
Adjust parking brake cable.