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Parking Brake Intermediate Cable Replacement (JD9, JF3, JF7)




Parking Brake Intermediate Cable Replacement (JD9, JF3, JF7)

Removal Procedure




1. Release the park brake.
2. Disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Disabling (Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Disabling).
3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair).
4. Disconnect the front park brake cable (2) from the intermediate cable connector by drilling a 3 mm (1/8 in) hole through the dimple in the front to intermediate park brake cable connector (1).




5. Disconnect the left park brake cable (1) and the right park brake cable (2) from the equalizer bar (3) on the intermediate park brake cable.
6. Remove the intermediate park brake cable.

Installation Procedure




1. Connect the left park brake cable (1) and the right park brake cable (2) to the equalizer bar (3) on the intermediate park brake cable.




2. Connect the front park brake cable (2) to the intermediate cable connector.
3. Enable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Enabling (Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Enabling).
4. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Parking Brake Adjustment (1500 Drum Brake) ()Parking Brake Adjustment (1500 Disc Brake) ()Parking Brake Adjustment (2500/3500 SRW) (Adjustments)Parking Brake Adjustment (3500 DRW) ().