Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair

Parking Brake Lever Pedal Assembly Replacement

Removal Procedure

The automatic adjustment park brake pedal assembly and the front park brake cable are serviced as a unit. The front park brake cable has no threads and is not adjustable.

1. Remove left side instrument panel insulator panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Replacement - Left Side (Instrument Panel Insulator Replacement - Left Side).
2. Remove the left front carpet retainer. Refer to Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement).




3. Remove the 3 park brake pedal assembly nuts (1, 2, 3).
4. Pull the carpet back to expose the front park brake cable.




5. Disconnect the electrical connector from the park brake warning lamp switch.




6. Remove the front cable retaining screw.
7. Remove the 2 front park brake cable plastic retainers from the body.
8. Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Front Floor Console Replacement).




9. Remove the right rear park brake cable (1) from the crush bracket (5).
10. Remove the left rear park brake cable (2) from the crush bracket (5).




11. Remove the 2 nuts from the front brake cable mounting bracket.
12. Remove the park brake pedal assembly from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the park brake pedal assembly to the vehicle.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

2. Install the 2 nuts to the front park brake cable mounting bracket and tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb in).




3. Install the left rear park brake cable (2) to the crush bracket (5).
4. Install the right rear park brake cable (1) to the crush bracket (5).




5. Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Front Floor Console Replacement).
6. Install the 2 front cable plastic retainers to the body.
7. Install the front cable retainer screw and tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb in).




8. Connect the electrical connector to the park brake warning lamp switch.
9. Position the carpet back into place.




10. Install the 3 park brake pedal assembly nuts (1, 2, 3) and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb ft). Tighten in sequence as shown.




11. Pull down to remove the cable tension set pin (1).
12. Apply the park brake pedal 4 full cycles to complete the tension set.
13. Install the left front carpet retainer. Refer to Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement).
14. Install left side instrument panel insulator panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Replacement - Left Side (Instrument Panel Insulator Replacement - Left Side).