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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 1998 🢒 Prizm 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the lever. Refer to Park Brake Lever Assembly Replacement .
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  3. Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies from the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  4. Remove the brake shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement in Drum Brakes.
  5. Remove the following components from the backing plate:
    6. • The two bolts
    • The cable
  6. Remove the following components:
    7. • The intermediate pipe
    • The catalytic converter heat shields
  7. Remove the following components from the equalizer:
    8. • One retainer
    • Two clamps
    • The right cable
  8. Remove the following components from the equalizer:
    9. • One retainer
    • Two clamps
    • The left cable
  9. Remove the equalizer cable.

Installation Procedure
  1. Install the equalizer cable.
  2. Install one retainer, two clamps and the right cable to the equalizer (yellow ID tape). Mount the cable to the left side of the equalizer.

    3. Install the following components:

    • One retainer
    • Two clamps
    • The right cable to the equalizer (yellow ID tape)
    • Mount the cable to the left side of the equalizer.
  3. Install one retainer, two clamps and left cable to the equalizer (cable cross).

    4. Install the following components:

    • One retainer
    • Two clamps
    • The left cable from the equalizer (cable cross)
  4. Install the following components:
    5. • The intermediate pipe
    • The catalytic converter heat shield
  5. Install the cables to the backing plate. Secure the cables using two bolts (each side).
  6. Install the brake shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement in Drum Brakes.
  7. Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies to the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  8. Lower the vehicle.
  9. Install the lever. Refer to Park Brake Lever Assembly Replacement .