Special Tools

J 37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

1. Release the park brake.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .



3. Remove the park brake equalizer locknut (1).



4. Using the J 37043 , release the park brake cable from the park brake cable bracket (1) by compressing the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2).
5. Remove the park brake cable from the bracket and the equalizer.



6. Disconnect the park brake cable eyelet (1) from the park brake actuator.
7. Compress the locking tabs and pull the park brake cable conduit toward the front of the vehicle to compress the park brake cable spring.
8. Remove the park brake cable from the cable bracket (2).
9. Pull the park brake cable through the cable guides and remove the park brake cable from the vehicle.

1. Install the park brake cable to the cable guides.
2. Connect the park brake cable eyelet (1) to the park brake actuator.
3. Compress the park brake cable spring and install the park brake cable to the cable bracket (2).

Ensure the locking tabs on the cable conduit are fully engaged to the cable bracket.




4. Install the park brake cable to the park brake cable bracket (1).

Ensure the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2) are fully engaged to the park brake cable bracket.

5. Install the park brake cable to the equalizer.



6. Loosely install the park brake equalizer locknut (1).
7. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .