LEVER - PARKING BRAKE
REMOVAL
NOTE: Before proceeding, review 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.
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.
(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. 68). This will lock parking brake
automatic adjustment mechanism in place and take
tension off parking brake cables.
(6) Remove both rear parking brake cables from
parking brake cable equalizer (Fig. 69).
(7) Disconnect wiring connector at parking brake
indicator switch (Fig. 70).
Fig. 68 Lever Spring Tension Locked Out
1 - SCREWDRIVER
2 - LEVER
3 - SECTOR GEAR
4 - SPRING
Fig. 69 Cable Removal/Installation At Equalizer
1 - PARKING BRAKE CABLES
2 - EQUALIZER
3 - CABLE FROM PARKING BRAKE LEVER
Fig. 70 Parking Brake Indicator Switch
1 - SWITCH MOUNTING SCREW
2 - LEVER
3 - SWITCH WIRING CONNECTOR
ZB BRAKES - BASE 5 - 43
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