Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

With Foot Lever






WITH FOOT LEVER

1. Pass most of the front parking brake cable down through the access hole in the floor pan from inside the vehicle.




2. Insert the lever end of the front parking brake cable through the mounting hole in the parking brake lever (2). Slide it through until the cable retainer fingers on the end of the housing (1) lock in place. Make sure all fingers are engaged preventing removal of the cable from the bracket.





3. Pull the button on the end of cable strand out of housing and route the strand around the cable guide, then rotate the cable strand up and align the cable with the slot in lever mechanism (1). Slide the cable button (2) into the slot and rotate the cable down into mounted position with the cable inserted into the guide on the mechanism.
4. Slide any extra cable back into the cable housing. This can be easily done by pulling on the trailing end of the front cable strand that is now under the vehicle.

5. Install the front parking brake cable floor pan seal into the access hole in the floor pan.
6. Reposition the carpeting back down on the floor.




7. Install the steering column cover reinforcement (1) using the four mounting screws (2).
8. Install the steering column opening cover. Steering Column Opening Cover - Installation
9. Install the lower cowl trim.
10. Install the left front door opening sill scuff plate.

11. Raise and support the vehicle.




12. Pass the end of the front cable (5) through the hole in the end of the intermediate bracket (1). Press the cable housing retainer through the hole until the fingers on the retainer lock it into place.





13. Install the cable routing clamps (1) over the metal sleeves on the front cable (4).
14. Position the front cable routing clamps over the studs on the underbody of the vehicle and install the nuts (5). Tighten the nuts to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.).





15. Reconnect the parking brake cable equalizer (4) and reset the cable tension. Service and Repair

16. Lower the vehicle.
17. Apply and release the parking brake lever (pedal) one time. This will seat the parking brake cables.
18. Check operation of parking brakes.