Rear Parking Brake Cable - Installation

INSTALLATION

1. Guide trailing end of parking brake cable through cable routing bracket secured to the rear brake caliper and axle, back to brake caliper lever.





2. Pull the parking brake cable strand (1) outward from the cable housing at the trailing end and hook it onto the caliper lever (2).





3. Push the excess cable strand back into the cable housing, then insert the cable housing (3) into the mounting bracket (1) until the retainer fingers (2) lock into place. Make sure both fingers are engaged preventing removal of the cable from the bracket.





4. If servicing right rear cable, position right rear parking brake cable (1) in front of axle (3) and install screws (2) securing cable in place. Tighten screws to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.).

5. If servicing left rear cable, secure cable routing loop to underbody of vehicle using screw.

6. Pass the right rear cable through the cable routing loop secured to the underbody of the vehicle.

7. If servicing left rear cable, position left rear parking brake cable routing clamp at left axle trailing arm. Tighten screw to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.).





8. Pass the leading end of the rear cable (3 or 4) 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.

9. Attach the equalizer to all three parking brake cables and reset the automatic adjuster tension on the cables. Service and Repair





10. Install tire and wheel assembly (1) Tires And Wheels - Installation. Install and tighten wheel mounting nuts (3) to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).

11. Lower the vehicle.

12. Apply and release park brake pedal one time. This will seat the parking brake cables and allow the automatic adjuster in the parking brake lever mechanism to correctly tension the parking brake cables.

13. Check operation of parking brakes.