Parking Brake Cable Service

Cable Adjustment

The parking brake cable adjustment procedure is the same for all Premier models. Refer to the procedure in the 1989 Premier Service Manual.

Parking Brake Rear Cable Removal

(1) Raise the vehicle.

FIGURE 23:

(2) Loosen the front cable locknut and adjuster nut. Then disengage the rear cable to be removed from the equalizer (Fig. 23).

FIGURE 4:

(3) Disengage the return spring at the rear caliper (Fig. 4).

FIGURE 5:

(4) Mark the operating lever position (Fig. 5).

FIGURE 4:

(5) Remove the operating lever attaching bolt (Fig. 4).

(6) Remove the operating lever.

(7) Disengage the cable from the lever.

(8) Slide the cable out of the caliper.

(9) Remove the cable through the forward end of the body crossmember.
Parking Brake Rear Cable Installation

(1) Insert the cable through the crossmember and route it to the caliper.

FIGURE 7:

(2) Insert the cable into the caliper flange (Fig. 7).

(3) Position the return spring on the caliper.

(4) Install the operating lever on the cable.

(5) Install the operating lever on the caliper drive disc.

FIGURE 18:

FIGURE 19:

(6) Connect the return spring to the caliper and operating lever (Figs. 18 & 19).

(7) Install and tighten the lever attaching bolt.

(8) Engage the cable in the equalizer and adjust the parking brake cable as outlined in the 1989 Premier Service Manual.