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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2008 🢒 Optra 🢒 General Information 🢒 General Information 🢒 Parking Brake Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1308075 Size: SH
  1. Remove the parking brake/gearshift console hood. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement .
  2. Release the parking brake lever and the hex nut on the end of pull rod.

    3. Object Number: 1308084 Size: SH
  3. Remove the parking brake cable ends from the equalizer.

    4. Object Number: 1308087 Size: SH
  4. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  5. Remove the rear wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  6. For vehicles with rear drum brakes, remove the detent screw of the rear brake drum and remove the brake drum.

    7. Object Number: 1308089 Size: SH
  7. Remove the retaining ring for the parking brake cable.
  8. Remove the plastic sleeve.
  9. Remove the parking brake cable from the brake trailing shoe lever and from the backing plate.

    10. Object Number: 1290294 Size: SH
  10. For vehicles with rear disc brakes, remove the rear hub assembly.
  11. Remove the retaining pin.
  12. Remove the parking brake cable from the trailing shoe.

    13. Object Number: 1308100 Size: SH
  13. Remove the bolts securing the parking brake cable to the underbody clip on both the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle.

    14. Object Number: 1308102 Size: SH
  14. Remove the parking brake cable from the clip near the fuel tank strap.
  15. Remove the parking brake cables from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1308089 Size: SH
  1. Install the new parking brake cable, if necessary, through the rear drum brake backing plate and attach to the brake trailing shoe lever.
  2. Insert the plastic sleeve in the rear drum backing plate and press in the retaining ring. Ensure the parking brake cable is routed correctly.

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


    Object Number: 1308087 Size: SH
  3. Install the rear brake drums by fastening the detent screw.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the rear brake drum detent screw to 4 N·m (35 lb in).


    Object Number: 1290294 Size: SH
  4. Install the parking brake cable to the trailing shoe.
  5. Install the retaining pin.
  6. For vehicles with rear disc brakes, install the rear hub assembly.

    7. Object Number: 1308100 Size: SH
  7. Install the bolts securing the parking brake cable to a bracket on both the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the parking brake cable-to-underbody side bracket bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).


    Object Number: 1308102 Size: SH
  8. Install the parking brake cable to the clip near the fuel tank strap.

    9. Object Number: 1308084 Size: SH
  9. Attach the parking brake cable ends to the equalizer.

    10. Object Number: 1308075 Size: SH
  10. Adjust the hex nut on the end of pull rod. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment.
  11. Install the parking brake/gearshift console hood. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement .