Removal

REMOVAL

NOTE: Refer to Warning and Cautions.

1. Raise and support vehicle.





NOTE: Due to short travel and low spring tension, it is not necessary to lock-out parking brake lever to service parking brake components.

2. Disconnect front parking brake cable (5) at connector (3) to right rear parking brake cable (4) above axle differential (not shown).




3. Remove front cable (3) from equalizer (2).




4. Remove screw (2) fastening cable (1) routing bracket to rear crossmember front flange (3).




5. Remove nuts (1), bolt (2) and push-pins (4), securing lower rear wheelhouse shield (3) to body of vehicle. Remove lower rear wheelhouse shield.




6. Remove screw (6) and routing clip (4) nuts fastening cable (7) to underside of body (3).
7. Lower vehicle.
8. Remove driver door opening sill scuff plate and cowl side trim.
9. Remove clip and roll back carpet away from front cable.




10. Disconnect front parking brake cable strand (3) at lever connector (2).




11. Place 13 mm 12-point box wrench (2) over cable retainer (1) at lever bracket as shown to collapse retainer fingers. Pull cable from bracket.




12. Remove parking brake cable grommet (2) from floor pan (3).
13. Remove parking brake cable (7) through hole in floor pan.