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Parking Brake Front Cable Replacement for Chevrolet Chevy C Pickup - 2WD 1999

Parking Brake Front Cable Replacement Except C3500HD

Removal Procedure

  1. Release the parking brake.
  2. Raise the vehicle and support the vehicle with safety stands.

  3. Object Number: 156595  Size: SH
  4. Loosen the adjusting nut at the equalizer (2).

  5. Object Number: 156581  Size: SH
  6. Remove the connector (1).

  7. Object Number: 156595  Size: SH
  8. Disconnect the cable (2) from the parking brake lever (1).

  9. Object Number: 156666  Size: SH
  10. Bend in the retaining fingers at the frame bracket.

  11. Object Number: 156595  Size: SH
  12. Disconnect the front cable (2).

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 156595  Size: SH
  1. Install the front cable (2).
  2. Connect the cable (2) to the parking brake lever (1).

  3. Object Number: 156666  Size: SH
  4. Make sure all the retaining fingers are through the hole.

  5. Object Number: 156581  Size: SH
  6. Install the connector (1).
  7. Adjust the front cable. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment .

Parking Brake Front Cable Replacement C3500HD

Removal Procedure

  1. Release the parking brake.
  2. Raise the vehicle and support the vehicle with safety stands.

  3. Object Number: 396572  Size: SH
  4. Remove the cotter pin (4).
  5. Remove the clevis pin (3).
  6. Disconnect the clevis (5) from the cable.
  7. Disconnect the grommet (6) from the bracket.

  8. Object Number: 396579  Size: SH
  9. Remove the cable (4) from the clip (5).
  10. Disconnect the grommet (3) from the body (6).

  11. Object Number: 156577  Size: SH
  12. Disconnect the retaining fingers (1) from the lever.
  13. Remove the cable assembly.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 396579  Size: SH
  1. Install the cable assembly (4).

  2. Object Number: 156577  Size: SH
  3. Connect the retaining fingers (1) to the parking brake lever.
  4. Connect the grommet (3) to the body (6).

  5. Object Number: 396572  Size: SH
  6. Connect the grommet (6) to the bracket.

  7. Object Number: 396579  Size: SH
  8. Install the cable (4) into the clip (5).

  9. Object Number: 396572  Size: SH
  10. Connect the clevis (5) to the park brake cable. Make sure the retaining fingers are tight.
  11. Adjust the parking brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment
  12. Lower the vehicle.