Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair
Parking Brake Lever Removal1. Release the parking brake.
2. Remove the parking brake/gearshift console hood.
3. Measure the thread length from the end of the pull rod to the hex nut.
4. Remove the parking brake adjustment nut from the eye bolt pull rod of the parking brake lever assembly.
5. Raise and suitable support the vehicle and remove the front muffler and heat shield.
6. Remove the parking brake cable ends from the parking brake cable rod.
7. Remove the bolts which secure the parking brake lever assembly to the underbody.
8. Remove the parking brake switch from the parking brake lever assembly.
9. Remove the parking brake lever.
NOTE: The parking brake switch should be replaced if the BRAKE warning light in the instrument panel cluster did not glow when the parking brake was applied with the ignition ON.
Parking Brake Lever Installation
1. Install the parking brake switch to the parking brake lever assembly.
Tighten: Tighten the parking brake switch screw to 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.).
2. Install the parking brake lever assembly with bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the parking brake lever assembly bolts to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the parking brake cable ends to the parking brake cable rod.
4. Install the parking brake adjustment nut to the eye bolt pull rod of the parking brake lever assembly and be sure to check the parking brake adjustment by referring the original removal adjustment nut measurement taken in the removal procedure.
5. Install the parking brake/gearshift console hood.