Parking Brake Cable - Removal

REMOVAL

NOTE: Before proceeding, Brakes - Caution.

NOTE: The procedure below applies to either of the two rear parking brake cables.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable from its post on the battery.
2. Block the tire and wheel assemblies so the vehicle does not move once the vehicle parking brake lever is released.




3. Remove the center console. Center Console - Removal
4. Release and lower the parking brake lever (5).




5. Loosen the adjusting nut on the lever's output cable taking tension off parking brake cables.
6. Remove the parking brake cables (3) from the parking brake cable equalizer (2).
7. Remove the rear seat cushion.




8. Fold the rear carpeting forward (1) to expose the parking brake cables (4) at the end of the rear floor.
9. Install the box end of a 1/2 inch (13 mm) wrench (2) over the retainer for either the right (3) or left (5) parking brake cable. Push the wrench onto the retainer until the retainer fingers are collapsed. From under the carpeting, grasp the parking brake cable housing and pull the cable straight out of the bracket attached to the floor.
10. Raise and support the vehicle. Service and Repair




11. Remove the wheel mounting nuts (3), then the rear tire and wheel assembly (1).
12. Access and remove the parking brake shoes. Removal




13. Remove the hair pin (1) securing the parking brake cable (2) to the brake support plate (3).
14. Pull the parking brake cable from the support plate and hole in trailing link.




15. Remove the screw (4) securing the cable routing clamp (3) to the body (2).
16. Remove the nut (5) securing the cable routing clamp (3) to the fuel tank strap (7).
17. Remove the parking brake cable (1 - right cable, 9 - left cable) with sealing grommet (6) through the hole (8) in the floor pan of the vehicle.