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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2006 🢒 Equinox 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.

  1. Disable the supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling in SIR.
  2. Remove the front floor console. Refer to Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.
  3. Ensure that the park brake lever is in the fully released position.

    4. Object Number: 891460 Size: SH
  4. Release the tension from the park brake cable system at the front cable adjusting nut (1).

    5. Using only hand tools, loosen the adjusting nut (1) completely to the end of the front cable threaded rod.


    Object Number: 891451 Size: SH
  5. Remove the rear carpet retainers. Refer to Rear Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
  6. Position the carpet forward in order to access the rear park brake cables and body pass-through grommets.
  7. With the park brake lever (1) in the released position, release the appropriate rear park brake cable (2) from the cable equalizer.
  8. Release the rear cable fitting from the park brake lever bracket and remove the cable from the lever assembly.

    9. Object Number: 926790 Size: SH
  9. Fold back the park brake cable routing tabs on the vehicle interior floor.
  10. Release the rear park brake cable body pass-through grommet.

    11. Object Number: 926682 Size: SH
  11. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  12. Remove the bolt from the park brake cable-to-underbody retainer.

    13. Object Number: 926727 Size: SH
  13. Remove the bolt from the park brake cable retainer at the lower suspension trailing arm.
  14. Remove the cable from the opening in the vehicle underbody.
  15. Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  16. Remove the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement in Drum Brakes.

    17. Object Number: 890720 Size: SH
  17. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, depress the visible retaining tab (1) on the park brake cable fitting, then tilt the released side of the cable end back into the backing plate.
  18. Rotate the park brake cable to expose the other retaining tab.
  19. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, depress the remaining retaining tab on the park brake cable fitting, and release the cable fitting from the backing plate.
  20. Move the majority of the cable return spring back through the opening in the backing plate.
  21. Push the cable toward the rear of the vehicle, just enough to clear the cable end from the slot on the park brake lever.
  22. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, lift the cable to fully release the cable from the lever, then remove the cable.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 890720 Size: SH
  1. Insert the park brake cable through the opening in the backing plate. Only install the cable return spring to just rearward of the spring positioning tab on the backing plate.
  2. Push the cable toward the rear of the vehicle, along the outside of the secondary brake shoe, until the cable end is positioned just past the slot on the park brake lever.
  3. While holding the cable in position from front to rear, move the cable end to the back of the park brake lever.
  4. Press the cable down into the slot on the lever, then pull the cable toward the front of the vehicle to secure the cable end to the slot.
  5. While continuing to pull the cable away from the lever, insert a flat-bladed screwdriver into the opening on the lever to prevent the cable from lifting out of the slot on the lever.
  6. Move the cable return spring through the opening in the backing plate.
  7. Secure the cable fitting to the backing plate. Attempt to pull the park brake cable free of the backing plate, to ensure that the retaining tabs (1) on the fitting are properly secured.
  8. Adjust the rear drum brakes. Refer to Drum Brake Adjustment in Drum Brakes.
  9. Install the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement in Drum Brakes.
  10. Install the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.

    11. Object Number: 926727 Size: SH
  11. Insert the cable through the opening in the vehicle underbody.

    12. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  12. Install the park brake cable retaining bracket to the rear suspension lower trailing arm.
  13. Install the bolt and nut to the park brake cable retainer and lower trailing arm.

    14. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt and nut to 12 N·m (106 lb in).


    Object Number: 926682 Size: SH
  14. Install and secure park brake cable pass-through grommet to the opening in the vehicle underbody.
  15. Install the park brake cable to the underbody retainer.
  16. Install the bolt to the park brake cable retainer and the vehicle underbody.

    17. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

  17. Lower the vehicle.

    18. Object Number: 891451 Size: SH
  18. Secure the cable fitting to the park brake lever bracket. Attempt to pull the park brake cable free of the lever bracket, to ensure that the retaining tabs on the fitting are properly secured.
  19. Install the cable end (2) to the cable equalizer.

    20. Object Number: 926790 Size: SH
  20. Position park brake cable to routing tabs on vehicle interior floor.
  21. Secure park brake cable to floor by folding routing tabs over park brake cable.
  22. Reposition the carpet to the installed position.
  23. Install the rear carpet retainers. Refer to Rear Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
  24. Adjust the park brake cable tension. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .
  25. Install the front floor console. Refer to Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.
  26. Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling in SIR.