J 37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

1. Fully disengage the park brake lever. Ensure that the handle is down and that the brake indicator lamp is not lit.

Important:  If the park brake lever is partially engaged, you will not be able to pull the equalizer rearward later in this procedure.

2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.



3. Pull down on the front cable strand until the strand stops and stays extended.
4. Cut off the tie strap.



5. Remove the rear cable from the underbody bracket.

Use the J 37043 in order to compress the retainer fingers on the casing and pull the rear cable from the underbody bracket.

6. Remove the rear park brake cables (2) from the park brake cable equalizer (3).



7. Pull the park brake rear cable (3) through the guides (2) that are installed on the rear axle housing.



8. Unhook the rear cable eyelet (1) from the park brake actuator lever (2).



9. Use the J 37043 in order to compress the retainer fingers on the conduit fitting (1) and pull the rear cable from the cable bracket (2).

1. Install the rear (1) conduit fitting to the park brake cable bracket (2).



2. Install the rear cable eyelet (1) to the park brake actuator lever (2).



3. Seat the retainer fingers into the park brake cable bracket (2).



4. Pull the rear cable (3) through the park brake cable guides (2) on the rear axle housing. Ensure that the LH cable is routed over the tie rod bracket.



5. Connect the rear park brake cable to the park brake cable equalizer (3).
6. Install the rear cable (2) into the underbody bracket (1).

If the tie strap was removed, install a new tie strap.

7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Cycle the park brake lever 3 times.