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Procedures




Parking Brake Cable Tension Release

1. Release the parking brake.

2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Jacking and Lifting Service and Repair.

3. With an assistant, release the parking brake cable tension by pulling down on the intermediate cable at the cable-to-cable union until the parking brake control sector rotates to its stop and a 4 mm (0.15 in) x 150 mm (5.9 in) retainer pin can be inserted.





4. Disconnect the cable at the cable-to-cable union.

5. To reload the tension on the parking brake cable, follow the release procedure in reverse.
- Inspect the parking brake system for correct operation.