Park Brake Cable Replacement - Front

Park Brake Cable Replacement - Front

Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Park Brake Cable to Caliper Caution.

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.




2. Relieve the cable tension at the park brake equalizer.




3. Disconnect the front cable from the connector (2).




4. Remove the front cable from the equalizer.
5. Remove the front cable from the cable guides.
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Remove the left side closeout/insulator panel.
8. Remove the lower center pillar panel on the left side and the left side carpet retainers.
9. Fold back the carpeting in order to gain access to the front park brake cable.




10. Remove the retaining clip and disconnect the cable button from the clevis.
11. Use a 13 mm box-end wrench to release the retainer holding cable to the bracket on the pedal assembly.
12. Remove the front cable from the vehicle.
Note routing of the cable for installation.

Installation Procedure

1. Install the front cable into the vehicle as noted in the removal procedure.
2. Install the front park brake cable into the bracket on the park brake assembly.




3. Insert the cable button end into the clevis and install the retaining clip.
4. Reposition the carpeting properly.
5. Install the left side carpet retainers and the lower center pillar panel on the left side.
6. Install the left side closeout/insulator panel.
7. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
8. Install the front park brake cable through the park brake cable guides.
9. Install the front park brake cable into the equalizer.




10. Connect the front park brake cable (1) to the rear cable (3) at the connector clip (2).




11. Tighten the nut on the equalizer (2) in order to remove slack in the cable.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Adjust the park brake system.