Park Brake Cable

REMOVAL





1. Disable SIR System.
2. Remove console.
3. Remove park brake cover.
4. Loosen adjuster nut.
5. Remove park brake cable(s) from equalizer assembly.
6. Remove park brake cable(s) from park brake base.
7. Remove rear seat bottom cushion.
8. Pull back carpeting.

IMPORTANT: Tie a piece of string or wire to the console end of the cable to be removed. After removal, the string or wire can be tied to the new cable and used to pull the cable into position through the floor pan.

CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED ON HOIST. TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE VEHICLE THAT COMPONENTS WILL BE REMOVED FROM.





9. Raise vehicle on hoist.
10. Remove rear road wheel.
11. Remove park brake grommet/cable assembly from floor pan.
12. Remove trailing arm/park brake cable to body fastener.





13. Cut and remove cable retaining tie strap.





14. Remove brake drum.

IMPORTANT: If difficulty is encountered removing drum, use Drum Brake Adjusting Tool SA9201BR (or equivalent), to turn star wheel adjuster assembly (1) to shorten length and provide sufficient drum-to-shoe clearance for drum removal. Position drum brake adjusting tool through access hole in backing plate. Arrow (2) in illustration shows proper position for tool notch.

NOTICE: Do not pry against brake backing plate. This will bend plate.





15. Remove lower return spring.

NOTICE: Do not over extend spring(s). Over extending will weaken the spring(s).

16. Remove adjuster spring.
17. Remove park brake shoe hold down cup, spring, and pin.





18. Remove adjuster assembly and adjuster lever. If difficulty is encountered, proceed as follows:
a. Pull park brake shoe towards rear of vehicle, freeing adjuster assembly. Remove assembly.
b. If necessary, turn star wheel on adjuster to shorten length.
19. Remove upper return spring from hole in park brake shoe.





20. Remove park brake cable from park brake lever by pushing lever into cable spring. At the same time, disengage cable end from lever.
21. Remove park brake cable spring.





22. With SA9151BR or equivalent, remove park brake cable from backing plate.
23. Remove park brake cable from vehicle.

INSTALLATION





1. Install park brake cable through backing plate until retaining fingers are correctly seated against backing plate.
2. Install park brake cable spring onto park brake cable and install cable to lever.

NOTICE: Check that park brake cable end is correctly seated in park brake lever.





3. Install short end of upper return spring into back of hole in leading brake shoe.
4. Stretch upper return spring to install other end of spring into the back of the park brake shoe.

NOTICE: Check that park brake shoe is correctly engaged (in wheel cylinder on top, anchor on bottom).





5. Pull park brake shoe toward rear of vehicle and install adjuster assembly between park and leading brake shoes.

NOTICE: Check that adjuster notches properly engage in the brake shoe notches.

6. Install adjuster lever.

NOTICE: Check that notch on adjuster lever engages pin on park brake shoe and notch on adjusting socket.

NOTICE: Check that lower leg of adjusting lever engages teeth of star wheel on adjuster assembly.

7. Install adjuster spring by placing short end of adjuster spring into hole in leading shoe and stretching other end of spring into hole in adjuster lever.
8. Install lower return spring.





9. Position park brake shoe and install hold down pin, hold down spring, and hold down cup.

NOTICE: Check that brake shoe is correctly engaged (in wheel cylinder on top, anchor on bottom).





10. Using a 0 - 200 mm (0 - 8 inch) caliper such as SA 92109NE (or equivalent) measure inside diameter of brake drum.





11. Measure outside diameter of brake shoes and adjust brake adjuster to obtain 0.50 mm (0.020 inch) less than the reading obtained in step 10.
12. Install brake drum.





13. Install trailing arm/park brake cable fasteners to body.
Torque: 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs.)
14. Install park brake grommet/cable assembly onto floor pan.





15. Install park brake cable retaining tie strap.

NOTICE: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors/drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel nuts to loosen in service.

16. Position wheel onto hub.
17. Install wheel nuts and tighten in a crisscross pattern. Repeat tightening pattern to be sure torque is correct.
Torque: 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.)
18. Lower vehicle from hoist.
19. Route cable under carpeting and install park brake cable into park brake base. Push carpeting back to original position.





20. Install park brake cables into equalizer.
21. Apply and release service brake pedal 20 times to allow drum brake adjuster to position brake shoes.
22. Adjust park brake.
23. Install rear seat cushion.
24. Install park brake cover.
25. Install console.
26. Enable SIR System.