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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2006 🢒 Escalade ESV 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Left Side

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1471613 Size: SH
  1. Ensure that the park brake is released.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  3. If vehicle is a 1500 series with the first design cable, perform the following:
    4. 3.1. Relieve tension on the park brake cables by pulling down on the front park brake cable (1) just in front of the equalizer.
    3.2. Remove the left rear park brake cable (3) from the equalizer bar.
    3.3. Remove the park brake cable from the frame bracket and guides.

    Object Number: 791349 Size: SH
  4. If vehicle is a 1500 series with the second design or a 2500 series, relieve the tension from the park brake cable by pulling down on the cable in front of the equalizer and removing the cable from the equalizer bar.

    5. Object Number: 363839 Size: SH
  5. Remove the cable from the mounting bracket by depressing the locking tabs.

    6. Object Number: 555965 Size: SH
  6. Remove the cable at the shock absorber bracket by removing the bolt.

    7. Object Number: 555945 Size: SH
  7. Remove the cable from the lever (25 series).
  8. Remove the cable from the backing plate by depressing the locking tabs.
  9. Remove the cable.

    10. Object Number: 555746 Size: SH
  10. Remove the cable from the lever (15 series).
  11. Remove the cable from the backing plate by depressing the locking tabs.
  12. Remove the cable.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 555746 Size: SH
  1. Install the cable taking care to correctly route the cable through the guides and the body mounts.
  2. Install the cable to the backing plate by pressing the cable into place until locking tabs snap into place (15 series).
  3. Install the cable to the lever.

    4. Object Number: 555945 Size: SH
  4. Install the cable taking care to correctly route the cable through the guides and the body mounts.
  5. Install the cable to the backing plate by pressing the cable into place until locking tabs snap into place (25 series).
  6. Install the cable to the lever.

    7. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 555965 Size: SH
  7. Install the cable at the shock absorber bracket and install the bolt.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).


    Object Number: 363839 Size: SH
  8. Install the cable to the mounting bracket until the locking tabs snap into place.

    9. Object Number: 791349 Size: SH
  9. If vehicle is a 1500 series with the second design or a 2500 series, install the park brake cable to the equalizer bar by pulling down on the cable in front of the equalizer and installing the cable to the equalizer bar.

    10. Object Number: 1471613 Size: SH
  10. If vehicle is a 1500 series with the first design cable, perform the following:
    11. 10.1. Install the park brake cable through the frame bracket and guides.
    10.2. Install the left rear park brake cable (3) from the equalizer bar.
  11. Remove the safety stands.
  12. Lower the vehicle.
  13. Adjust the park brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .