Parking Brake Cable — Rear

Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02 .

2. Release the tension on the parking brake cable. For additional information, refer to Parking Brake Cable Tension Release in this section.

Convertible vehicles

3. Remove and discard the appropriate support brace rear bolts.
   • To install, tighten the new bolts to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).

4. Remove and discard the appropriate support brace upper bolts.
   • To install, tighten the new bolts to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).

5. Remove and discard the appropriate support brace front bolts.
   • To install, tighten the new bolts to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).

All vehicles

6. Disconnect the appropriate rear parking brake cable from the front parking brake cable at the equalizer, and release the cable from the body bracket.

7. NOTICE: Verify that the boot is attached to the conduit end fitting and the strand end fitting. A clamp must be secured on the strand end fitting (T-end). There should be no exposed strand at the wheel end of the parking brake cable as brake drag or lock up may occur.

   Remove the parking brake cable retaining clip and disconnect the rear parking brake cable from the brake caliper.

8. Remove the parking brake cable bracket bolt.
   • To install, tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).

9. If removing the RH cable, remove the parking brake cable crossmember bracket bolt.
   • To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

10. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Adjust the parking brake cable tension. For additional information, refer to the Parking Brake Cable Adjustment in this section.