Special Tools

J 37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

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

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

1. Release the park brake.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the park brake cable adjusting nut.



4. Remove the front park brake cable from the equalizer.



5. Remove the left rear park brake cable from the equalizer.



6. On long wheel base vehicles, remove the park brake cable at the left frame rail.



7. Remove the retaining bolt from the left rear park brake cable.
8. On short wheel base vehicles, remove the park brake cable from the left frame rail.



9. Remove the retainer for the park brake cables at the left frame rail.



10. Remove the park brake cable retaining nut at the left rear leaf spring.
11. Remove the left rear park brake cable retaining bracket.
12. Remove the rear brake shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement.



13. Using the J 37043  (1), remove the park brake cable from the backing plate.



14. Remove the park brake cable from the vehicle.

1. Install the park brake cable into the backing plate.
2. Install the rear brake shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement.



3. Install the park brake cable to the retaining bracket at the rear leaf spring.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

4. Install the retaining nut and tighten to 9 N·m (80 lb in).



5. Install the park brake cable to the left rear frame rail.
6. Install the retaining bolts and tighten to 9 N·m (80 lb in).



7. On short wheel base vehicles, install the park brake cable in the retaining bracket.
8. Install the retaining bolt for the park brake cable and tighten to 9 N·m (80 lb in).



9. On long wheel base vehicles, install the park brake cable in the retaining bracket.



10. Install the left rear park brake cable to the park brake equalizer.



11. Install the front park brake cable in the equalizer.



12. Install the adjuster nut.
13. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment.
14. Lower the vehicle.