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Parking Brake Front Cable Replacement Except C3500HD

Removal Procedure

  1. Release the parking brake.
  2. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle with suitable safety stands. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

  3. Object Number: 156595  Size: SH
  4. Loosen the adjusting nut at the equalizer (2).

  5. Object Number: 156581  Size: SH
  6. Remove the connector (1).

  7. Object Number: 156595  Size: SH
  8. Disconnect the cable (2) from the park brake lever (1).

  9. Object Number: 156666  Size: SH
  10. Bend in the retaining fingers at the frame bracket.

  11. Object Number: 156595  Size: SH
  12. Disconnect the front cable (2).

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 156595  Size: SH
  1. Install the front cable (2).
  2. Connect the cable (2) to the park brake lever (1).

  3. Object Number: 156666  Size: SH
  4. Make sure all the retaining fingers are through the hole.

  5. Object Number: 156581  Size: SH
  6. Install the connector (1).
  7. Adjust the front cable. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment .

Parking Brake Front Cable Replacement C3500HD

Removal Procedure

  1. Release the park brake.
  2. Raise the vehicle and support the vehicle with safety stands. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

  3. Object Number: 396572  Size: SH
  4. Remove the cotter pin (4).
  5. Remove the clevis pin (3).
  6. Disconnect the clevis (5) from the cable.
  7. Disconnect the grommet (6) from the bracket.

  8. Object Number: 396579  Size: SH
  9. Remove the cable (4) from the clip (5).
  10. Disconnect the grommet (3) from the body (6).

  11. Object Number: 156577  Size: SH
  12. Disconnect the retaining fingers (1) from the lever.
  13. Remove the cable assembly.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 396579  Size: SH
  1. Install the cable assembly (4).

  2. Object Number: 156577  Size: SH
  3. Connect the retaining fingers (1) to the park brake lever.
  4. Connect the grommet (3) to the body (6).

  5. Object Number: 396572  Size: SH
  6. Connect the grommet (6) to the bracket.

  7. Object Number: 396579  Size: SH
  8. Install the cable (4) into the clip (5).

  9. Object Number: 396572  Size: SH
  10. Connect the clevis (5) to the park brake cable. Make sure the retaining fingers are tight.
  11. Adjust the parking brake cable. Refer to Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment .
  12. Lower the vehicle.