Parking Brake System: Service and Repair

Park Brake Pedal Assembly Replacement

Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.





2. Loosen park brake cable adjuster to relieve tension on park brake cables.
3. Lower vehicle.
4. Remove Closeout/Insulator panel to access lever assembly.
5. Pull the carpet back to expose park brake cable.
6. Remove the park brake cable retaining nut.
7. Disconnect the front park brake cable from lever assembly.





8. Disconnect the electrical connector (1) from the park brake switch.
Disconnect the vacuum line (2) from the brake release solenoid.





9. Remove the park brake lever assembly mounting nuts/nut (1, 2).
Remove the park brake lever assembly from the vehicle.
9.1. If park brake pedal assembly is being replaced remove the following:
9.2. Remove the park brake warning lamp switch mounting bolt.
9.3. Remove the park brake warning lamp switch from the park brake pedal assembly.
9.4. Remove the park brake release solenoid mounting bolt.
9.5. Remove the park brake release solenoid from the park brake pedal assembly.





Installation Procedure

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

1. If a new park brake lever assembly is being install the following parts:
^ Install the park brake release solenoid to the park brake pedal assembly.
^ Install the park brake release solenoid mounting bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the park brake release solenoid mounting bolt to 24 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
^ Install the park brake warning lamp switch to the park brake pedal assembly.
^ Install the park brake warning lamp switch mounting bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the park brake warning lamp switch mounting bolt to 1.9 Nm (17 inch lbs.).
2. Install park brake lever assembly to the mounting studs.
3. Install lever mounting nuts/bolt (1, 2).
Tighten the park brake lever mounting nuts/bolt to 24 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).





4. Connect the electrical connector (1) to the park brake switch. Connect the vacuum line (2) to the park brake release solenoid.





5. Connect the front park brake cable to the lever assembly.
6. Install the park brake cable retaining nut.
7. Reposition carpet.
8. Install the Closeout/Insulator panel.
9. Raise and suitably support to vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
10. Adjust the park brake.
11. Lower the vehicle.