Parking Brake Front Cable Replacement

Parking Brake Front Cable Replacement

Special Tools

J-37043 - Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle Service and Repair.





2. Loosen the park brake cable locknut (1) at the equalizer to relieve tension on the park brake cable.





3. Disconnect the front park brake cable (1) from the rear park brake cable.

4. Using the J-37043 - Parking Brake Cable Release Tool, remove the front park brake cable from the park brake cable bracket on the body by compressing the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2).

5. Remove the left side body hinge pillar trim panel. Refer to Body Hinge Pillar Trim Panel Replacement Body Hinge Pillar Trim Panel Replacement.





6. Lift the driver floor carpet to expose the front park brake cable routing clip.

7. Release the park brake cable routing clip from the floor stud.





8. Release the front park brake cable pass through grommet.





9. Disconnect the front park brake cable from the park brake pedal clevis (1).

10. Remove the front park brake cable from the park brake pedal assembly by compressing the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2).

11. Remove the front park brake cable assembly.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the front park brake cable assembly.

2. Connect the front park brake cable to the park brake pedal clevis (1).

3. Install the front park brake cable to the park brake pedal assembly.

4. Ensure the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2) are fully engaged to the park brake pedal assembly.





5. Route the front park brake cable through the vehicle floor and seat the pass through grommet.





6. Position the park brake cable routing clip to the floor stud.

7. Position the driver floor carpet to the vehicle floor.

8. Connect the park brake warning indicator switch electrical connector.

9. Install the left side body hinge pillar trim panel. Refer to Body Hinge Pillar Trim Panel Replacement Body Hinge Pillar Trim Panel Replacement.





10. Install the front park brake cable (1) to the park brake cable bracket on the body.

11. Ensure the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2) are fully engaged to the park brake cable bracket.

12. Connect the front park brake cable to the rear park brake cable.

13. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Parking Brake Adjustment Adjustments.