Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

With Foot Lever






WITH FOOT LEVER

1. Release the parking brake.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Maintenance
3. Manually release the parking brake cable tension. Service and Repair




4. Collapse the front cable retainer fingers at the end of the cable housing where it contacts the intermediate bracket (1). Pull the cable (5) forward and remove it from the intermediate bracket.
5. Push the front cable strand into the housing until it bottoms.





6. Remove the nuts (5) securing the front cable routing clamps (1) to the underbody of the vehicle.
7. Remove the cable routing clamps (1) from the cable (4).

8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Remove the left front door opening sill scuff plate.
10. Remove the lower cowl trim.
11. Remove the steering column opening cover Steering Column Opening Cover - Removal.





12. Remove the steering column cover reinforcement mounting screws (2). Remove the steering column cover reinforcement (1).

13. Pull the parking brake lever pedal up and hold it in this position.




14. Rotate the cable strand around at the lever mechanism until the strand lines up with the slot, then remove the cable end button (2) from the lever mechanism (1).

NOTE: Prior to removing cable from lever, note cable routing through lever for ease in reassembly.





15. Collapse the front cable retainer fingers on the end of the cable housing (1) at the lever (2).
16. Remove the cable from the parking brake lever (3).

17. Lift back the carpet and pull the cable seal loose from the floor pan.
18. Remove the front parking brake cable from the vehicle through the hole in the floor pan.