Rear Cable

REMOVAL

1. Release the parking brake.
2. Manually release the parking brake cable tension. Service and Repair
3. Raise and support the vehicle. Maintenance




4. Remove wheel mounting nuts (3), then tire and wheel assembly (1).





5. If not removed, remove the cable equalizer (4) (with foot lever) or equalizer/tensioner (with hand lever) from the front and rear cables.
6. Collapse the right rear cable (3) retainer fingers at the end of the cable housing where it contacts the intermediate bracket (1). Pull the right rear cable out of the intermediate bracket.





7. Pull the right rear cable (2) out of the cable routing loop (3).





8. If servicing the left rear cable, collapse the left rear cable (2) retainer fingers at the end of the cable housing where it contacts the intermediate bracket (1). Pull the left rear cable out of the intermediate bracket.





9. If servicing the left rear cable, remove the nuts (1) fastening the cable routing loop (3) to the vehicle underbody near the trailing link forward mounting point.





10. If servicing the right rear cable, remove the four screws securing the right rear cable to the rear crossmember
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11. If servicing the right rear cable, remove the upper bolt (1) securing the knuckle to the trailing link. This bolt also fastens the cable routing clamp (3) in place.





12. If servicing the left rear cable:
a. Remove the upper bolt (1) securing the knuckle to the trailing link as well as the rear cable routing clamp (3).
b. Remove the other bolt (2) fastening the rear cable (4) to the trailing arm.





13. Collapse the cable retainer fingers (2) at the end of the cable housing (3), then pull the cable housing out of the mounting bracket (1).





14. Slide the cable strand out of the mounting bracket, then pull the parking brake cable strand (1) upward and unhook it from the caliper lever (2).
15. Remove the cable from the vehicle.