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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2004 🢒 Montana - 4WD 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Cable Equalizer Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the rear brake caliper bracket with the brake caliper. Refer to Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  4. Remove the rear brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.

    5. Object Number: 474301 Size: SH
  5. Loosen the park brake cable equalizer nut.

    6. Object Number: 339826 Size: SH
  6. Remove the park brake cable from the park brake actuator lever.
  7. Remove the park brake cable bracket. Refer to Parking Brake Actuator Replacement .
  8. Remove the rear wheel hub and bearing. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement in Rear Suspension.
  9. Remove the park brake actuator.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 339838 Size: MH
  1. Ensure that the park brake actuator lever (2) is correctly oriented in the park brake actuator (10).

    2. Object Number: 357696 Size: SH
  2. Install the park brake actuator.
  3. Install the rear wheel hub and bearing. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement in Rear Suspension.
  4. Adjust the park brake shoe and lining. Refer to Parking Brake Shoe Replacement .
  5. Install the park brake cable bracket. Refer to Parking Brake Actuator Replacement .

    6. Object Number: 339826 Size: SH
  6. Install the park brake cable to the park brake actuator lever.
  7. Install the rear brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  8. Install the rear brake caliper bracket with the brake caliper. Refer to Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement in Disc Brakes.
  9. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.

    10. Object Number: 474301 Size: SH
  10. Tighten the park brake cable equalizer nut until both park brake cable ends contact their respective park brake actuator levers.
  11. Adjust the park brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .
  12. Lower the vehicle.