Parking Brake Lever Removal

Brake Lever Assembly And Output Cable:

WARNING: THE AUTO ADJUSTING FEATURE OF THIS PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A CLOCK SPRING LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 POUNDS. DO NOT RELEASE THE AUTO ADJUSTER LOCKOUT DEVICE BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES INTO THE EQUALIZER. KEEP HANDS OUT OF AUTO ADJUSTER SECTOR AND PAWL AREA. FAILURE TO OBSERVE CAUTION IN HANDLING THIS MECHANISM COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.

PARK BRAKE LEVER OUTPUT CABLE
On this vehicle, the park brake lever output cable is not replaceable as a separate component of the park brake lever. Never attempt to repair the park brake output cable in any manner.

Attaching Screws At Rear Of Center Console With Out Arm Rest:

Attaching Screws At Rear Of Center Console With Arm Rest:

PROCEDURE
1. Remove the screws attaching the rear of the center console assembly to console bracket.

Attaching Screws At Front Of Center Console:

2. Remove the 2 screws located in cup holders, attaching front of center console assembly to console bracket.
3. Raise park brake hand lever as high as it will go to get the required clearance to remove the center console.
4. Remove center console assembly.

WARNING: WHEN REPAIRS TO THE PARK BRAKE HAND LEVER ASSEMBLY OR CABLES IS REQUIRED, THE AUTO ADJUSTER MUST BE RELOADED AND LOCKED OUT.

5. Lower park brake lever handle.

Locking Pin Installed In Park Brake Lever:

6. Grasp park brake lever output cable by hand and pull rearward. Continue pulling on cable until a 3/16 in. drill bit can be inserted into handle and sector gear of park brake mechanism. This will lock the park brake mechanism and take tension off park brake cables.

Park Brake Cables At Equalizer:

7. Remove both rear park brake cables from the park brake cable equalizer.

Brake Warning Lamp Connection To Park Brake Lever:

8. Remove wiring harness electrical connector for brake warning light ground from the park brake lever.

Park Brake Lever Attachment To Console Bracket:

9. Remove the 2 nuts attaching the park brake lever to the console bracket. Remove park brake lever mechanism from vehicle.