(7) Remove the wiring harness electrical connector
from the parking brake warning lamp switch on the
parking brake lever (Fig. 38).
(8) Remove the two nuts attaching the parking
brake lever to the vehicle (Fig. 38).
(9) Remove the parking brake lever from the vehi-
cle.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING FEATURE
OF THIS PARKING BRAKE LEVER CONTAINS A
CLOCK SPRING LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 25
POUNDS. DO NOT RELEASE THE AUTOMATIC
ADJUSTER LOCKOUT DEVICE UNLESS THE REAR
PARKING BRAKE CABLES AND EQUALIZER ARE
CONNECTED TO THE LEVER OUTPUT CABLE.
KEEP HANDS OUT OF AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER
SECTOR AND PAWL AREA. FAILURE TO OBSERVE
CAUTION IN HANDLING THIS MECHANISM COULD
LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.
WARNING: WHEN REPAIRS TO THE PARKING
BRAKE LEVER OR CABLES ARE REQUIRED, THE
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER MUST BE LOADED AND
LOCKED OUT TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURY. THE
LEVER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM CAN BE
LOADED AND LOCKED OUT AS OUTLINED IN THIS
PROCEDURE.
(1) Place the parking brake lever on the mounting
studs on the vehicle floor. Install and tighten the two
mounting nuts to a torque of 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.)
(Fig. 38).
(2) Connect the wiring harness electrical connector
on the parking brake warning lamp switch (Fig. 38).
(3) Install both rear park brake cables into the
equalizer on the parking brake lever output cable
(Fig. 37).
(4) Ensure that the parking brake cables are cor-
rectly installed on the equalizer and aligned with the
cable track on the parking brake lever.
NOTE: The parking brake lever can only be in the
released position when releasing the automatic
adjuster.
(5) Keeping your hands clear of the automatic
adjuster sector and pawl area, firmly grasp the park-
ing brake lever pin punch (or locking pin if a new
mechanism has been installed) (Fig. 36), then quickly
remove it from the parking brake lever mechanism.
This will allow the park brake lever mechanism to
automatically adjust the parking brake cables.
(6) Cycle the parking brake lever once to position
the parking brake cables, then return the parking
brake lever its released position.
(7) Check the rear wheels of the vehicle. They
should rotate freely without dragging with the lever
in its released position.
(8) Fully apply the parking brake lever.
(9) Install the center console and its mounting
screws.
(10) Remove the blocks from the tires and wheels.
Fig. 38 Parking Brake Lever
1 - MOUNTING NUTS
2 - PARKING BRAKE LEVER
3 - PARKING BRAKE WARNING LAMP SWITCH CONNECTOR
5s - 26 BRAKES-BASE PL
LEVER-PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
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