For 1990-2009 cars

#### Tools Required

J 37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

### Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Caution in the Preface section.

1. Release the park brake, if applied.
2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
3. Remove the adjusting nut for the park brake.
4. Remove the front park brake cable from the equalizer.
5. Remove the right park brake cable from the equalizer.
6. On short wheel base vehicles, remove the right park brake cable from the retainer on the left frame rail.
7. Remove the retaining bolt for the right park brake cable.
8. On long wheel base vehicles, remove the right park brake cable from the retainer on the left frame rail.
9. Remove the retaining bolt for the park brake cable.
10. Remove the park brake cable from the crossmember.
11. Remove the right park brake cable retaining bolts from the right rear frame rail.
12. Remove the retaining nut at the right rear spring bracket.
13. Remove the park brake cable from the retaining bracket.
14. Remove the rear brakes shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .
15. Using the J 37043 (1), remove the park brake cable from the backing plate.
16. Remove the park brake cable from the backing plate.

### Installation Procedure

1. Install the park cable in the backing plate.
2. Install the rear brake shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .
3. Install the park brake cable to the rear spring retaining bracket.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

4. Install the retaining nut to the park brake cable.

Tighten
Tighten the retaining nut to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

5. Install the park brake cable retaining bolts to the right rear frame rail.

Tighten
Tighten the retaining bolts to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

6. Install the park brake cable to the crossmember.
7. On long wheel base vehicles, install the park brake cable to the left frame rail.

Tighten
Tighten the retaining bolts to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

8. Install the park brake cable retaining bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the retaining bolts to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

9. On short wheel base vehicles, install the park brake cable to the left frame rail.
10. Install the park brake cable retaining bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the retaining bolt to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

11. Install the park brake cable to the equalizer.
12. Install the front park brake cable to the equalizer.
13. Loosely install the adjuster nut.
14. Adjust the park brakes. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .
15. Lower the vehicle.