Disabling the Park Brake Cable Automatic Adjuster

Disabling the Park Brake Cable Automatic Adjuster





1. Remove the floor console.
2. Ensure that the park brake lever assembly is fully released.
3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
4. Have an assistant pull and hold the front park brake cable (3) toward the rear of the vehicle to cause the ratcheting cam of the park brake lever assembly to rotate backwards, against the clock spring.





5. Have the assistant pull the front cable until the notch on the ratcheting cam (1) is visible through the opening in the cam cover plate (4).
6. Push the pawl spring (5) downward toward the notch on the ratcheting cam (1).
7. Have the assistant slowly release the cable to allow the notch on the cam (1) to catch the leg of the spring (5).