GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 1999 🢒 Astro - 2WD 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

    2. Object Number: 163821 Size: SH
  2. Remove the spring from the equalizer.
  3. Loosen the equalizer.
  4. Remove the connector at the front cable.
  5. Remove the brake drum and the shoe assembly. Make sure to bend in the cable-retaining fingers at the backing plate. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement in Drum Brakes.
  6. Remove the rear cable.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 163821 Size: SH
  1. Connect the rear cable into the backing plate. Make sure all retaining fingers are completely through the backing plate.
  2. Install the brake shoes and the drum assembly. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement in Drum Brakes.
  3. Install the connector.
  4. Connect the spring to the equalizer.
  5. Adjust the rear cables. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment .
  6. Lower the vehicle.