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Tools Required

J 37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1241723  Size: SH
  1. Release the park brake, if applied.
  2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  3. Remove the adjusting nut for the park brake.

  4. Object Number: 1269500  Size: SH
  5. Remove the front park brake cable from the equalizer.

  6. Object Number: 1283094  Size: SH
  7. Remove the right park brake cable from the equalizer.

  8. Object Number: 1306327  Size: SH
  9. On short wheel base vehicles, remove the right park brake cable from the retainer on the left frame rail.
  10. Remove the retaining bolt for the right park brake cable.

  11. Object Number: 1283138  Size: SH
  12. On long wheel base vehicles, remove the right park brake cable from the retainer on the left frame rail.
  13. Remove the retaining bolt for the park brake cable.

  14. Object Number: 1283136  Size: SH
  15. Remove the park brake cable from the crossmember.

  16. Object Number: 1306917  Size: SH
  17. Remove the right park brake cable retaining bolts from the right rear frame rail.

  18. Object Number: 1306331  Size: SH
  19. Remove the retaining nut at the right rear spring bracket.
  20. Remove the park brake cable from the retaining bracket.
  21. Remove the rear brakes shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .

  22. Object Number: 1276848  Size: SH
  23. Using the J 37043  (1), remove the park brake cable from the backing plate.

  24. Object Number: 1306842  Size: SH
  25. Remove the park brake cable from the backing plate.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 1306842  Size: SH
  1. Install the park cable in the backing plate.
  2. Install the rear brake shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .

  3. Object Number: 1306331  Size: SH
  4. Install the park brake cable to the rear spring retaining bracket.
  5. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  6. Install the retaining nut to the park brake cable.
  7. Tighten
    Tighten the retaining nut to 9 N·m (80 lb in).


    Object Number: 1306917  Size: SH
  8. Install the park brake cable retaining bolts to the right rear frame rail.
  9. Tighten
    Tighten the retaining bolts to 9 N·m (80 lb in).


    Object Number: 1283136  Size: SH
  10. Install the park brake cable to the crossmember.

  11. Object Number: 1283138  Size: SH
  12. On long wheel base vehicles, install the park brake cable to the left frame rail.
  13. Tighten
    Tighten the retaining bolts to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

  14. Install the park brake cable retaining bolts.
  15. Tighten
    Tighten the retaining bolts to 9 N·m (80 lb in).


    Object Number: 1306327  Size: SH
  16. On short wheel base vehicles, install the park brake cable to the left frame rail.
  17. Install the park brake cable retaining bolt.
  18. Tighten
    Tighten the retaining bolt to 9 N·m (80 lb in).


    Object Number: 1283094  Size: SH
  19. Install the park brake cable to the equalizer.

  20. Object Number: 1269500  Size: SH
  21. Install the front park brake cable to the equalizer.

  22. Object Number: 1241723  Size: SH
  23. Loosely install the adjuster nut.
  24. Adjust the park brakes. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .
  25. Lower the vehicle.