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Parking Brake Lever Pedal Assembly Replacement LHD

Removal Procedure

The automatic adjustment park brake pedal assembly and the front park brake cable are serviced as a unit. The front park brake cable has no threads and is not adjustable.

  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

  2. Object Number: 492729  Size: SH
  3. Pull down on the intermediate park brake cable near the park brake connector (2).
  4. Remove the front park brake cable (3) from the park brake cable connector (1).

  5. Object Number: 760064  Size: SH
  6. Remove the park brake cable guide bolt (2).
  7. Remove the park brake cable guide nut (1).
  8. Disconnect the park brake cable retainer from the floor pan by compressing the retaining tabs.
  9. Lower the vehicle.
  10. Remove the left closeout/insulator panel to access the park brake lever assembly. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Left Side in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  11. Remove the left knee bolster. Refer to Knee Bolster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  12. Remove the left instrument panel end cap. Refer to Instrument Panel Outer Trim Cover Replacement - Left Side in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  13. Remove the hood release cable from the handle. Refer to Hood Primary Latch Release Cable Replacement in Body Front End.
  14. Remove the left front carpet retainer. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
  15. Pull the carpet back in order to expose park brake cable.

  16. Object Number: 658944  Size: SH
  17. Disconnect the electrical connector from the park brake warning lamp switch.
  18. Remove the park brake warning lamp switch wiring harness retainer from the park brake pedal assembly and position the harness out of the way.

  19. Object Number: 106200  Size: SH
  20. Remove the grommet from the floor pan.

  21. Object Number: 754333  Size: SH
  22. Remove the park brake release cable (2) from the park brake pedal assembly (1).

  23. Object Number: 754103  Size: SH
  24. Disconnect the park brake release cable (1) from the park brake pedal assembly release lever (2).

  25. Object Number: 754096  Size: SH
  26. Remove the park brake pedal assembly (1) attaching nuts (3).
  27. Remove the park brake pedal assembly (1) attaching bolt (2).
  28. Remove the park brake pedal and cable assembly (1) from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 754103  Size: SH
  1. Connect the park brake release cable (1) to the park brake pedal assembly release lever (2).

  2. Object Number: 754333  Size: SH
  3. Install the park brake release cable housing (2) to the park brake pedal assembly (1).

  4. Object Number: 754096  Size: SH
  5. Install the park brake pedal and front park brake cable assembly (1) to the mounting bracket.
  6. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  7. Install the park brake pedal assembly attaching nuts (3).
  8. Tighten
    Tighten the park brake pedal assembly mounting nuts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

  9. Install the park brake pedal assembly cross bar mounting bolt (2).
  10. Tighten
    Tighten the park brake pedal cross bar mounting bolt to 10 N·m (88 lb in).

  11. Install the left instrument panel end cap. Refer to Instrument Panel Outer Trim Cover Replacement - Left Side in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.

  12. Object Number: 106200  Size: SH
  13. Install the grommet to the floor pan.

  14. Object Number: 658944  Size: SH
  15. Connect the electrical connector to the park brake warning lamp switch.
  16. Install the park brake warning lamp switch wiring harness retainer to the park brake pedal assembly.
  17. Reposition the carpet.
  18. Install the hood release cable to the handle. Refer to Hood Primary Latch Release Cable Replacement in Body Front End.
  19. Install the left front carpet retainer. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.

  20. Object Number: 492729  Size: SH
  21. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  22. Install the park brake cable retainer to the floor pan by pulling the park brake cable retainer into place.
  23. Connect the front park brake cable (3) to the park brake cable connector (1).
  24. Lower the vehicle.

  25. Object Number: 754296  Size: SH
  26. If a new park brake pedal assembly is being installed, the cable tension set pin has to be removed to set the cable tension.
  27. To set the park brake cable tension, rotate the pin (1) forward then rotate the pin to the left.
  28. Remove the pin.
  29. Apply the park brake pedal (2) 3 full cycles to complete the tension set.
  30. Install the left knee bolster. Refer to Knee Bolster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gage and Console.
  31. Install the left closeout/insulator panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Left Side in Instrument Panel, Gage and Console.

Parking Brake Lever Pedal Assembly Replacement RHD

Removal Procedure

The automatic adjustment park brake pedal assembly and the front park brake cable are serviced as a unit. The front park brake cable has no threads and is not adjustable.

  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

  2. Object Number: 492729  Size: SH
  3. Pull down on the intermediate park brake cable near the park brake connector (2).
  4. Remove the front park brake cable (3) from the park brake cable connector (1).

  5. Object Number: 760064  Size: SH
  6. Remove the park brake cable guide bolt (2).
  7. Remove the park brake cable guide nut (1).
  8. Disconnect the park brake cable retainer from the floor pan by compressing the retaining tabs and pushing forward.
  9. Lower the vehicle.
  10. Remove the right closeout/insulator panel to access the park brake lever assembly. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Right Side in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  11. Remove the right knee bolster. Refer to Knee Bolster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  12. Remove the left front carpet retainer. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
  13. Pull the carpet back in order to expose park brake cable.
  14. Remove left closeout/insulator panel to access the park brake lever assembly. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Left Side in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  15. Remove the left knee bolster. Refer to Knee Bolster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  16. Remove the left front carpet retainer. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
  17. Pull the carpet back in order to expose park brake cable.

  18. Object Number: 658944  Size: SH
  19. Disconnect the electrical connector from the park brake warning lamp switch.

  20. Object Number: 106200  Size: SH
  21. Remove the grommet from the floor pan.

  22. Object Number: 754333  Size: SH
  23. Remove the park brake release cable housing (2) from the park brake pedal assembly (1).

  24. Object Number: 754103  Size: SH
  25. Disconnect the park brake release cable (1) from the park brake pedal assembly release lever (2).

  26. Object Number: 760794  Size: SH
  27. Remove the park brake pedal assembly (3) attaching nuts (1, 2).
  28. Remove the park brake pedal and cable assembly (3) from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 754103  Size: SH
  1. Connect the park brake release cable (1) to the park brake pedal assembly release lever (2).

  2. Object Number: 754333  Size: SH
  3. Install the park brake release cable housing  (2) to the park brake pedal assembly (1).

  4. Object Number: 760794  Size: SH
  5. Install the park brake pedal and front park brake cable assembly (3) to the mounting bracket.
  6. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  7. Install the park brake pedal assembly attaching nuts (1, 2).
  8. Tighten

    1. Tighten the park brake pedal assembly mounting nuts (2) to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
    2. Tighten the park brake cross stud mounting nut  (1) to 10 N·m (88 lb in).

    Object Number: 106200  Size: SH
  9. Install the grommet to the floor pan.

  10. Object Number: 658944  Size: SH
  11. Connect the electrical connector to the park brake warning lamp switch.
  12. Reposition the carpet.
  13. Install the left front carpet retainer. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.

  14. Object Number: 492729  Size: SH
  15. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  16. Install the park brake cable retainer to the floor pan by pulling the park brake cable retainer into place.
  17. Connect the front park brake cable (3) to the park brake cable connector (1).
  18. Lower the vehicle.

  19. Object Number: 754296  Size: SH
  20. If a new park brake pedal assembly is being installed, the cable tension set pin has to be removed to set the cable tension.
  21. To set the park brake cable tension, rotate the pin (1) forward then rotate the pin to the left.
  22. Remove the pin.
  23. Apply the park brake pedal (2) 3 full cycles to complete the tension set.
  24. Install the left knee bolster. Refer to Knee Bolster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gage and Console.
  25. Install the left closeout/insulator panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Left Side in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  26. Reposition the carpet to cover the park brake cable.
  27. Install the right knee bolster. Refer to Knee Bolster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  28. Install the right closeout/insulator panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Right Side in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.