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Cable Installation

1. Insert end of parking brake cable into mounting hole in caliper assembly. Hook end of parking brake cable into parking brake operating lever on caliper assembly.

NOTE: When routing the parking brake cable at the knuckle, the cable must be routed between the upper ball joint castle nut and the knuckle.

2. Route the parking brake cable along the knuckle and install the tie strap attaching the park brake cable to the knuckle.
3. Correctly route the parking brake cable from the caliper to the tunnel panel. See above figure for the correct park brake cable routing and attaching clip locations.
4. Install park brake cable into tunnel panel. Insert park brake cable into tunnel panel hole until retainer tabs are expanded out past support plate. Pull on park brake cable to ensure it is locked into tunnel panel.

NOTE: If the left park brake cable is being replaced it is only clipped to the rear frame rail and not to the frame crossmember. The left park brake cable is held in place at the crossmember by the differential. If the replacement park brake cable has a clip installed for attaching it to the crossmember remove the clip from the cable.

5. Install the 2 clips attaching the park brake cable to the frame crossmember and rear frame rail.
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Install rear park brake cables into equalizer on park brake mechanism. Be sure the lugs on the end of the park brake cables are squarely seated against the equalizer.
8. Unload and adjust park brake cables using the following procedure. Insert a 7/32 inch allen wrench into hex socket and turn counter-clockwise through approximately 15° of rotation. In turning lockout device, self adjuster release is a loud snapping noise followed by reaching a more felt than heard detente. Very light effort is required to seat lockout arm into detente. Follow through to the detente is important in preventing the lockout rod from rattling.
9. Operate park brake mechanism several times to ensure proper operation. Also be sure that the rear park brake cables are not binding when released.
10. Install the console assembly and park brake lever boot over park brake lever. Then install console assembly on tunnel area of vehicle, with the rear of the console positioned as high as possible.
11. Thread shift knob onto shifter until there is adequate thread engagement and knob is correctly positioned. Securely tighten the shift knob to shifter retaining jam nut.
12. Lower the console assembly onto the tunnel until correctly positioned in the vehicle. Align the console assembly screw holes with holes in tunnel and install and securely tighten the 2 screws.
13. Connect wiring harness connectors to the fog lamp switches and lighter assembly on the bezel. Be sure the connectors are fully installed on terminals.
14. Align mounting clips on heater, radio and console bezel, with clip attaching holes in instrument panel and console assembly. Carefully push or tap around edge of bezel, until all bezel mounting clips are locked into instrument panel and console assembly.
15. Install ashtray assembly into opening in bezel. Install the ashtray assembly to console assembly attaching screw and securely tighten.
16. Install driver side and passenger side lower instrument panel fascias. Install the 6 screws attaching each lower fascia to the instrument panel and tunnel of vehicle.
17. Reconnect the (-) negative battery cable to the negative battery post. Reset any electrical components on vehicle affected by disconnecting the battery.