GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2003 🢒 Century 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Front Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the left side instrument panel insulator.
  2. Remove the left side carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
  3. Remove the lower center pillar trim panel on the left side. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
  4. Fold back the carpeting in order to gain access to the parking brake cable.
  5. Remove the parking brake cable from the cable guides.
  6. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  7. Remove the brake cable at the equalizer.
  8. Lower the vehicle.

    9. Object Number: 788651 Size: SH
  9. Remove the cable button end (1) from the parking brake lever clevis.

    10. Object Number: 788653 Size: SH
  10. Remove the front cable (1) from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 788653 Size: SH
  1. Install the front cable (1) into the vehicle.
  2. Connect the cable to the parking brake lever.

    3. Object Number: 788651 Size: SH
  3. Install the cable button (1) in the lever clevis.
  4. Install the cable button clip to the lever clevis.
  5. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

    6. Object Number: 732929 Size: SH
  6. Tighten the nut on the equalizer in order to remove the slack in the cable.
  7. Lower the vehicle.
  8. Install the parking brake cable through the park brake cable guides.
  9. Position the carpeting properly.
  10. Install the lower center pillar trim panel on the left side. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
  11. Install the left side carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
  12. Install the left side instrument panel insulator.
  13. Adjust the parking brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .