For 1990-2009 cars

## Parking Brake Cable Replacement Handle to Equalizer

### Removal Procedure

1. Disengage the console park brake boot by squeezing the boot on the sides while pulling upward.
2. Loosen the park brake adjuster nut to provide adequate slack in the park brake cable.

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

3. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
4. Disconnect the exhaust resonator from the exhaust manifold pipe.
5. Remove the exhaust pipe to the body isolators.
6. Lower the exhaust resonator pipe and the muffler assembly from the vehicle.
7. Remove the exhaust heat shield.
8. Remove the front park brake cable from the equalizer.
9. Remove the front park brake cable from the vehicle.

### Installation Procedure

1. Install the front park brake cable into the equalizer.
2. Lower the vehicle and adjust the nut to take up the slack in the cable.
3. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

4. Install the exhaust heat shield.

Tighten
Tighten the heat shield-to-body fasteners to 4 N·m (35 lb in).

5. Install the exhaust onto the vehicle and tighten the resonator to the exhaust manifold pipe fasteners.

Tighten
Tighten the resonator pipe-to-exhaust manifold pipe to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

6. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
7. Adjust the park brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .

## Parking Brake Cable Replacement Equalizer to Rear Corners

### Removal Procedure

1. Release the park brake.
2. Remove the park brake boot by squeezing the boot on the sides while pulling upwards.
3. Loosen the park brake adjuster nut to provide ample slack in the park brake cable.

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

4. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
5. Disconnect the exhaust resonator from the exhaust manifold pipe.
6. Remove the exhaust pipe-to-body insulators
7. Lower the exhaust resonator pipe and the muffler assembly from the vehicle.
8. Remove the exhaust heat shield.
9. Disengage the park brake cable from the rear park brake cable and discard the clips. New clips must be used whenever disconnected.
10. Disengage the front park brake cable from the equalizer.
11. Remove the cable from the body attachment points.

### Installation Procedure

1. Attach the park brake cable to the body attaching points.

Important: New clips must be used to attach the park brake cable to the rear park brake cable as retention of old clips is not sufficient.

2. Using new clips, attach the brake cable to the rear park brake cable.
3. Attach the front park brake to the equalizer.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

4. Install the exhaust heat shield and the fasteners.

Tighten
Tighten the exhaust heat shield-to-body fasteners to 4 N·m (35 lb in).

5. Install the exhaust system and tighten the fasteners.

Tighten
Tighten the resonator pipe-to-exhaust manifold pipe to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

6. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
7. Adjust the park brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment

## Parking Brake Cable Replacement Rear Corner- Disc

### Removal Procedure

1. Disengage the console park brake boot by squeezing the boot on the sides while pulling upward.
2. Loosen the park brake adjusting nut to allow slack in the cable.

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

3. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
4. Disconnect the rear park brake cable to the front park brake cable and discard the clip.
5. Remove the park brake cable return spring from the backing plate and remove the cable.

### Installation Procedure

1. Install the park brake cable onto the park brake actuator and install the return spring.

Important: A new attachment clip must be used whenever the park brake cables are disconnected.

2. Using a new clip, attach the rear park brake cable to the front park brake cable.
3. Adjust the park brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .
4. Install the park brake boot.
5. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.

## Parking Brake Cable Replacement Rear Corner - Drum

### Removal Procedure

1. Disengage the console park brake boot by squeezing the boot on the sides while pulling upward.
2. Loosen the park brake adjusting nut to allow slack in the cable.

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

3. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
4. Disassembly the rear drum brakes. Refer to Rear Drum Brake Disassemble .
5. Disconnect the rear park brake cable to the front park brake cable and discard the clip.
6. Remove the park brake cable from the backing plate.

### Installation Procedure

1. Install the park brake cable onto the backing plate.

Important: A new attachment clip must be used whenever the park brake cables are disconnected.

2. Using a new clip, attach the rear park brake cable to the front park brake cable.
3. Assemble the rear drum brakes. Refer to Rear Drum Brake Assemble .

Notice: Refer to Wheel Installation Caution in the Preface section.

4. Install the wheel and the tire assemblies onto the hub.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

5. Install the wheel bolts and tighten in a crisscross pattern.

5.1. | Hand tighten all 5 wheel bolts.

5.2. | Use a torque wrench to tighten the wheel bolts using a crisscross pattern.

Tighten
Tighten the wheel bolts (initial torque) to 63 N·m (46 lb ft).

5.3. | Use a torque wrench to final tighten the wheel bolts using a crisscross pattern.

Tighten
Tighten the wheel bolts (final torque) to 125 N·m (92 lb ft).

6. Adjust the park brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .
7. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.