Park Brake Cable Replacement - Right Rear

Park Brake Cable Replacement - Right 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 adjusting nut for the park brake.




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




5. Remove the right park brake cable from the equalizer.




6. Remove the right park brake cable from the retainer on the left frame rail, short wheel base.
7. Remove the retaining bolt for the right park brake cable.




8. Remove the right park brake cable from the retainer on the left frame rail, long wheel base.
9. Remove the retaining bolt for the park brake cable.




10. Remove the park brake cable from the crossmember.




11. Remove the right park brake cable retaining bolts from the right rear frame rail.




12. Remove the retaining nut at the right rear spring bracket.
13. Remove the park brake cable from the retaining bracket.
14. Remove the rear brakes shoes.




15. Using the J 37043




16. Remove the park brake cable from the backing plate.

Installation Procedure




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




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

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

4. Install the retaining nut to the park brake cable.

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




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

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




6. Install the park brake cable to the crossmember.




7. Install the park brake cable to the left frame rail, long wheel base.

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




8. Install the park brake cable to the left frame rail, short wheel base.

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




9. Install the park brake cable to the equalizer.




10. Install the front park brake cable to the equalizer.




11. Install the adjuster nut.
12. Adjust the park brakes.
13. Lower the vehicle.