For 1990-2009 cars

# RATTLE/BUZZ NOISE FROM PARK BRAKE

#### SUBJECT: RATTLE/BUZZ NOISE FROM PARK BRAKE HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON (ADD TENSION TO RELEASE BUTTON)

#### MODELS: 1993-97 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993-97 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

#### CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A RATTLE/BUZZ TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE PARK BRAKE HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON.

#### CORRECTION:

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, ADD SOME TENSION TO THE RELEASE BUTTON BY USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:

PROCEDURE

1. PUSH DOWN ON THE FRONT END OF RATCHET PAWL (RIGHT SIDE OF PARK BRAKE HANDLE BELOW CONSOLE SEAL). THIS ALLOWS THE DISENGAGED HANDLE TO BE MOVED UP TO A VERTICAL POSITION.

2. USING A NARROW BLADED SCREWDRIVER, PUSH THE BOTTOM "HOOKED" END OF THE RELEASE BUTTON ROD AWAY FROM THE LOCK PAWL AND TWIST SLIGHTLY TO DISENGAGE IT AND ALLOW THE RELEASE BUTTON TO BE LIFTED UP AND OUT OF THE APPLY/RELEASE HANDLE.

3. WITH THE BUTTON UP OUT OF THE HANDLE, BEND THE ROD FORWARD 2 - 4 MM (.080 - .160 IN.). THIS IS ENOUGH TO KEEP TENSION ON THE BUTTON AT ALL TIMES AND PREVENT IT FROM RATTLING.

#### IMPORTANT:

IF THE BUTTON ROD IS BENT TOO FAR, IT MAY RESTRICT THE BUTTON TRAVEL.

4. REHOOK THE BOTTOM END OF THE BUTTON ROD OVER THE LOCK PAWL AND CHECK THE BUTTON OPERATION.

5. PUSH THE RELEASE BUTTON AND LOWER THE PARK BRAKE HANDLE DOWN TO THE RELEASE POSITION.

6. CYCLE THE PARK BRAKE HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES TO INSURE PROPER OPERATION.

#### WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME =============== =========== ==========

H2800 PARK BRAKE - ADJUST 0.4 HR

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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