(8) Install wheel and tire assembly (Refer to 22 -
TIRES/WHEELS - INSTALLATION). Progressively
tighten wheel mounting nuts in proper sequence to
122 N·m (90 ft. lbs.) torque.
(9) Lower vehicle to a level where rear tires just
clear floor.
(10) Install parking brake cables into equalizer on
parking brake lever output cable (Fig. 59).
WARNING: THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING FEATURE
OF THIS PARKING BRAKE LEVER CONTAINS A
CLOCKSPRING LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 19
POUNDS. DO NOT RELEASE THE AUTOMATIC
ADJUSTER LOCKOUT DEVICE UNLESS THE PARK-
ING BRAKE CABLES AND EQUALIZER ARE CON-
NECTED 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.
(11) Ensure that parking brake cables are correctly
installed on equalizer and aligned with cable track
on parking brake lever.
(12) Keeping hands clear of automatic adjuster
sector and pawl area, firmly grasp screwdriver (pin
punch or locking pin if a new lever has been
installed) installed in lever mechanism (Fig. 58), then
quickly remove it from parking brake lever mecha-
nism. This action allows parking brake lever mecha-
nism to automatically take up any slack.
(13) Cycle parking brake lever once to position
parking brake cables, then return lever its released
position.
(14) Check rear wheels of vehicle. They should
rotate freely without dragging with lever in released
position.
(15) Lower vehicle.
(16) Fully apply parking brake lever.
(17) Install center console. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
TERIOR/CENTER CONSOLE - INSTALLATION)
(18) Remove blocks from tire and wheel assem-
blies.
CALIPER - PARKING BRAKE
REMOVAL
NOTE: Review all Warnings and Cautions. (Refer to
5 - BRAKES - WARNING)
(1) Block tire and wheel assemblies so vehicle does
not move once vehicle parking brake lever released.
(2) Fully apply parking brake lever.
(3) Remove center console. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/CENTER CONSOLE - REMOVAL)
(4) Lower parking brake lever handle to released
position.
(5) Grasp parking brake lever output cable by
hand and pull upward. Continue pulling on cable
until a screwdriver (pin punch or appropriate pin)
can be inserted through hole in left side of lever
mechanism, behind sector gear and out hole in right
side of lever (Fig. 58). This will lock parking brake
automatic adjustment mechanism in place and take
tension off parking brake cables.
(6) Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION &
MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE)
(7) Remove wheel and tire assembly. (Refer to 22 -
TIRES/WHEELS - REMOVAL)
(8) Grasp parking brake cable between pivot wheel
and apply lever and pull outward until enough slack
is present to remove cable from pivot wheel.
(9) Remove cable end from apply lever on caliper
(Fig. 61).
(10) Remove cable from caliper bracket holding
cable housing (Fig. 61).
(11) Remove two bolts attaching parking brake cal-
iper to knuckle (Fig. 63).
(12) Remove parking brake caliper from knuckle.
(13) Remove hair pin from brake shoe retaining
pin (Fig. 67).
Fig. 63 Parking Brake Caliper Mounting
1 - KNUCKLE
2 - ROTOR
3 - PARKING BRAKE CALIPER
4 - LOWER MOUNTING BOLT
5 - UPPER MOUNTING BOLT
5 - 40 BRAKES - BASE ZB
CABLE - PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
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