Parking Brake Cable Replacement Front Cables

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



2. Loosen the equalizer.
3. Disconnect the front cable from the connector at the left rear cable.
4. Lower the vehicle.



5. Remove the release cable (1) from the lever assembly (2).
6. Remove the cowl side panel trim. Refer to Cowl Side Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
7. Remove the lever assembly. Refer to Park Brake Lever Assembly Replacement .



8. Remove the step trim plate. Refer to Trim Plate Replacement in Interior Trim. Lift the rocker panel trim and peel back the carpet to expose the park brake cable grommet (4).
9. Remove the front cable (3). Unclip the cable and pull through the body.

1. Install the front cable.

•	Secure the grommet (4) to the body.

•	Clip the cable at the kick panel.




2. Connect the cable (1) to the lever assembly (2). Refer to Park Brake Lever Assembly Replacement .
3. Install the lever assembly. Refer to Park Brake Lever Assembly Replacement .
4. Install the cowl side panel. Refer to Cowl Side Trim Panel Replacement in Interior Trim.
5. Install the step trim plate. Refer to Trim Plate Replacement in Interior Trim.
6. Connect the release cable to the lever assembly.



7. Raise the vehicle.
8. Connect the cable to the connector at the left rear cable.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Check the adjustment. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment .

Parking Brake Cable Replacement Rear Cables

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



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.

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.