Park Brake Cable Replacement (Left Rear)

Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear

Tools Required
J 37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in Cautions and Notices.

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the left rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the front park brake cable from the cable guides.
4. Pull down on the intermediate park brake cable (2) near the park brake connector (1).
5. Disconnect the intermediate park brake cable (2) from the park brake cable connector (1).
6. Disconnect the left rear park brake cable (2) from the equalizer (1).
7. Remove the left park brake cable guide bolt (3).
8. Disconnect the left park brake cable (2) from the park brake lever (3).
9. Use J 37043 to depress the locking tabs on the left park brake cable (2).
10. Remove the left park brake cable (2) from the caliper park brake cable bracket (1).
11. Use J 37043 to depress the locking tabs on the left park brake cable.
12. Remove the left park brake cable from the rear support mounting bracket (1)

Installation Procedure

1. Install the left park brake cable (2) to the park brake cable support bracket (1).
2. Press the left park brake cable into the park brake cable support bracket (1). Ensure that the locking tabs are properly seated.
3. Connect the left park brake cable (2) to the park brake actuator lever (3).
4. Install the left park brake cable into the left brake caliper park brake cable bracket (1). Ensure that the locking tabs are properly seated.
5. Connect the left park brake cable (2) to the equalizer (1).
6. Install the left park brake cable (2) into the park brake cable guide (1).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

7. Install the left park brake cable guide bolt (3).
Tighten
Tighten the left park brake cable guide bolt to 24 N.m (18 lb ft).
8. Connect the intermediate park brake cable (2) to the park brake cable connector (1).
9. Install the front park brake cable to the cable guides.
10. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. To ensure that the park brake cable retainers are seated, cycle the park brake pedal 1 to 2 times.