Service Procedure

1. Lift the vehicle on an appropriate hoist.





2. Remove and replace the four hub bolts on each rear wheel one hub bolt at a time (Figure 1). Tighten the new hub bolts to 55 ft.lbs. (75 N.m).

CAUTION:
Do not remove all the hub bolts at the same time.

NOTE:
On vehicles with 4x4, verify that the ABS sensor wire retaining clip
is in position after the hub bolts have been replaced.

3. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.

4. Apply the park brake.

5. Remove the two retaining screws located inside the storage bin of the center console.





6. The front of the center console is held in place by two clips. Pull straight up on the front of the console to disengage the clips (Figure 2).

CAUTION:
The clip mounting tabs may break if the console is not pulled straight up during removal.

7. Disconnect the console electrical connector and remove the center console.

8. If the console retainer clips remain in the body holes, carefully remove them.

CAUTION:
The clips can easily fall into the center floor tunnel on PM models. Use extreme care to avoid allowing the clips to fall during removal.





9. With the parking brake in the released position, loosen the front cable adjuster nut, located on the park brake handle, until the nut reaches the end of the threads (Figure 3).

10. Remove and discard the black plastic cable retaining clip located on the front cable connector.





11. Disconnect the front park brake cable from the front cable connector (Figure 4).





12. Disconnect the rear brake cable equalizer from the rear park brake cables (Figure 5).

13. Remove and discard the old brake cable equalizer assembly.

14. Place the new brake cable equalizer assembly in position.

15. Connect the rear brake cables to the equalizer.

16. Connect the front cable connector to the front park brake cable.





17. Tighten the front cable adjuster nut until there is 1.25 inches (31 mm) of threads showing (Figure 6).

18. Adjust the park brake system by pulling up on the park brake handle 13 clicks and then release the park brake.

19. For PM models, remove the cup holder, transfer cup holder lighting components to the new cup holder and install the new cup holder.

20. For PM models, install new console retainer clips.

21. With the park brake applied, place the console in position.

22. Connect the center console electrical connector.

23. Snap the front clips for the center console into position.

24. Install the two retaining screw located in the center console storage bin.