Removal

REMOVAL

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Manually release the automatic self-adjusting mechanism tension of the parking brake lever (pedal) assembly.
3. Remove the intermediate and left rear park brake cable from the park brake cable equalizer (Figure 1).




Figure 1 Park Brake Cable Attachment To Equalizer






4. Remove the front park cable housing retainer from body outrigger bracket (Figure 2). Cable is removable by sliding a 14 mm box wrench over cable retainer and compressing the three retaining fingers. Alternate method is to use an aircraft type hose clamp and screwdriver.




Figure 2 Front Park Brake Cable Attachment To Body






5. Lower vehicle.
6. Remove the left front door sill molding.
7. Remove the left front kick panel for access to the park brake cable and park brake pedal assembly.
8. Lift floor mat for access to park brake cable and floor pan. Pull the seal and the park brake cable (Figure 3) out of the floor pan of vehicle.




Figure 3 Front Park Brake Cable At Floor Pan






9. Pull parking brake cable strand end forward and disconnect button from clevis. Tap cable housing end fitting out of pedal assembly bracket.
10. Remove cable retainer from the parking brake lever (pedal) assembly bracket.
11. Pull front parking brake cable assembly out of vehicle through hole in floor pan.