Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear

Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear

Tools Required

J 37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution.

Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Caution.

1. Release the park brake, if applied.
2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
3. Remove the park brake cable adjusting nut.

4. Remove the front park brake cable from the equalizer.

5. Remove the left rear park brake cable from the equalizer.

6. Remove the retaining bolt from the left rear park brake cable.
7. Remove the park brake cable at the left frame rail, long wheel base.

8. Remove the park brake cable from the left frame rail, short wheel base.

9. Remove the retainer for the park brake cables at the left frame rail.

10. Remove the park brake cable retaining nut at the left rear leaf spring.
11. Remove the left rear park brake cable retaining bracket.
12. Remove the rear brake shoes.

13. Using the J 37043

14. Remove the park brake cable from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

1. Install the park brake cable into the backing plate.
2. Install the rear brake shoes.

3. Install the park brake cable to the retaining bracket at the rear leaf spring.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

4. Install the retaining nut.

Tighten the retaining nut to 9 N.m (80 lb in).

5. Install the park brake cable to the left rear frame rail.
6. Install the retaining bolts.

Tighten the retaining bolts to 9 N.m (80 lb in).

7. Install the park brake cable in the retaining bracket, short wheel base.
8. Install the retaining bolt for the park brake cable.

Tighten the retaining bolt to 9 N.m (80 lb in).

9. Install the park brake cable in the retaining bracket, long wheel base.

Tighten the retaining bracket bolt to 9 N.m (80 lb in).

10. Install the left rear park brake cable to the park brake equalizer.

11. Install the front park brake cable in the equalizer.

12. Install the adjuster nut.
13. Adjust the park brake.
14. Lower the vehicle.