Parking Brake Cable: Service Precautions

CAUTION:
^ Use care when performing service operations on or around parking brake cables. Damage to the plastic coating will reduce corrosion protection and if the damaged area passes through the seal, increased parking brake effort could result.
^ Contacting the coating with sharp-edged tools, or with sharp surfaces of the vehicle underbody, should be avoided.
^ To prevent damage to the threaded parking brake adjustment rod when servicing the parking brake, the following is recommended:
- Before attempting to turn the adjusting nut, clean the exposed threads on each side of the nut.
- Lubricate the threads of the adjusting rod before turning the nut.

NOTE:
^ Coated parking brake cables are used to reduce apply effort and increase corrosion protection. The cables are coated with a plastic material which slides against nylon seals inside the conduit end fittings.

^ Plastic coated parking brake cables do not need periodic lubrication.