Parking Brake Pedal: Service and Repair

Park Brake Pedal Assembly Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution.

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.

3. For all 15 series vehicles, relieve the tension from the park brake cable by pulling down on the park brake cable in front of the equalizer then removing the cables from the equalizer bar.
4. For 25/35 series vehicles, disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Disabling (w/Rear Disc).

5. Remove the safety stands and lower the vehicle.
6. Remove the left side hinge pillar panel.
7. Remove the MID-bussed electrical center from the bracket.
8. Disconnect the park brake warning lamp connection.

9. Remove the park brake release handle bolts.

10. Remove the park brake lever mounting nuts.

11. Disconnect the front park brake cable from the park brake lever.
12. Remove the park brake lever.

Installation Procedure

1. Connect the front park brake cable to the park brake lever.

2. Install the park brake lever.

3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Install the park brake lever mounting nuts.
Tighten the nuts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).

4. Install the park brake release handle bolts.
Tighten the bolts to 9 Nm (80 inch lbs.).

5. Connect the park brake warning lamp connector.
6. Install the MID-bussed electrical center to the bracket.
7. Install the left side hinge pillar panel.
8. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.

9. For 15 series vehicles, install the park brake cable to the equalizer by pulling down on the park brake cable in front of the equalizer then installing the cable to the equalizer bar.
10. For 25/35 series vehicles, enable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Enabling (w/Rear Disc).
11. Remove the safety stands and lower the vehicle.
12. Connect the negative battery cable.