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Parking Brake Release Handle Assembly Replacement LHD

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the front floor console assembly. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement .

  2. Object Number: 1946852  Size: SH
  3. Remove the rear front floor console cover assembly to rear floor air outlet duct retaining screws (1).

  4. Object Number: 1946855  Size: SH
  5. Remove the front floor console cover assembly to rear floor air outlet duct retaining screws (2).
  6. Remove the front floor console cover assembly (1).

  7. Object Number: 1946856  Size: SH
  8. Remove the rear floor air outlet duct to park brake assembly retaining screw (1).

  9. Object Number: 1946858  Size: SH
  10. Remove the rear floor air outlet duct to park brake assembly retaining screws (2).
  11. Remove the park brake assembly (3) from the rear floor air outlet duct (1).

Disassembly Procedure


    Object Number: 1946859  Size: SH

    Important: The park brake lever upper grip (1) is retained by clips and glue. Lift the park brake lever upper grip (1) upwards with your fingers to detach the clips from the park brake lever lower grip (5).

    Important: Due to the glue holding them together, the park brake lever upper and lower grips will need replacing once disassembled.

  1. Remove the park brake lever upper grip (1) and discard.
  2. Detach the park brake lever cable (5) from the park brake lever button (2).
  3. Remove the park brake lever button (2) and the park brake lever spring.
  4. Remove the park brake lever to park brake lever lower grip retaining screws (3).
  5. Remove the park brake lever lower grip (4) and discard.

  6. Object Number: 1946861  Size: SH
  7. Remove the park brake cable adjustment bolt to park brake assembly retaining circlip (1).
  8. Remove the park brake cable adjustment bolt (3).
  9. Remove the front park brake cable (2).

  10. Object Number: 1946864  Size: SH
  11. Remove the pivot pin to park brake assembly retaining circlips (1).

  12. Object Number: 1946865  Size: SH
  13. Remove the pivot pins (1) and bushes (2) from the park brake base.

  14. Object Number: 1946867  Size: SH
  15. Separate the park brake lever assembly (1) from the park brake base (2).

Assembly Procedure


    Object Number: 1946867  Size: SH
  1. Install the park brake lever assembly (1) to the park brake base (2).

  2. Object Number: 1946865  Size: SH
  3. Install the pivot pins (1) and bushes (2) to the park brake base.

  4. Object Number: 1946864  Size: SH
  5. Install the pivot pin to park brake assembly retaining circlips (3).

  6. Object Number: 1946861  Size: SH
  7. Install the front park brake cable (2) into position.
  8. Install the park brake cable adjustment bolt (3).
  9. Install the park brake cable adjustment bolt to park brake assembly retaining circlip (1).

  10. Object Number: 1946859  Size: SH
  11. Install a NEW park brake lever lower grip (4).
  12. Install the park brake lever to park brake lever lower grip retaining screws (3).
  13. Install the park brake lever spring and the park brake lever button (2).
  14. Attach the park brake lever cable (5) to the park brake lever button (2).
  15. Important: The park brake lever upper grip (1) is retained by clips. Make sure all the clips are aligned with the park brake lever lower grip (4) and are engaged to avoid an induced rattle condition.

  16. Install a NEW park brake lever upper grip (1).
  17. Important: This cable adjustment affects the release of the park brake, and could result in accidental release of the park brake.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 1946858  Size: SH
  1. Install the park brake (3) to the rear floor air outlet duct (1).
  2. Install the rear floor air outlet duct to park brake assembly retaining screws (2).
  3. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 2 Nm (18 lb in).


    Object Number: 1946856  Size: SH
  4. Install the rear floor air outlet duct to park brake assembly retaining screw (1).
  5. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 2 Nm (18 lb in).


    Object Number: 1946855  Size: SH
  6. Install the front floor console cover assembly (1).
  7. Install the front floor console cover assembly to rear floor air outlet duct retaining screws (2).
  8. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 2 Nm (18 lb in).


    Object Number: 1946852  Size: SH
  9. Install the rear front floor console cover assembly to rear floor air outlet duct retaining screws (1).
  10. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 2 Nm (18 lb in).

  11. Install the front floor console assembly. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement .
  12. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .

Parking Brake Release Handle Assembly Replacement RHD

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the front floor console assembly. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement .

  2. Object Number: 1946872  Size: SH
  3. Remove the rear front floor console cover assembly to rear floor air outlet duct retaining screws (1).

  4. Object Number: 1946870  Size: SH
  5. Remove the front floor console cover assembly to rear floor air outlet duct retaining screws (2).
  6. Remove the front floor console cover assembly (1).

  7. Object Number: 1946856  Size: SH
  8. Remove the rear floor air outlet duct to park brake assembly retaining screw (1).

  9. Object Number: 1946877  Size: SH
  10. Remove the rear floor air outlet duct to park brake assembly retaining screw (2).
  11. Remove the park brake assembly (1) from the rear floor air outlet duct (3).

Disassembly Procedure


    Object Number: 1946917  Size: SH

    Important: The park brake lever upper grip (1) is retained by clips and glue. Lift the park brake lever upper grip (1) upwards with your fingers to detach the clips from the park brake lever lower grip (5).

    Important: Due to the glue holding them together, the park brake lever upper and lower grips will need replacing once disassembled.

  1. Remove the park brake lever upper grip (1) and discard.
  2. Detach the park brake lever cable (4) from the park brake lever button (2).
  3. Remove the park brake lever button (2) and the park brake lever spring.
  4. Remove the park brake lever to park brake lever lower grip retaining screws (3).
  5. Remove the park brake lever lower grip (5) and discard.

  6. Object Number: 1946885  Size: SH
  7. Remove the park brake cable adjustment bolt to park brake assembly retaining circlip (3).
  8. Remove the park brake cable adjustment bolt (1).
  9. Remove the front park brake cable (2).

  10. Object Number: 1946881  Size: SH
  11. Remove the pivot pin to park brake assembly retaining circlips (1).

  12. Object Number: 1946865  Size: SH
  13. Remove the pivot pins (1) and bushes (2) from the park brake base.

  14. Object Number: 1946888  Size: SH
  15. Separate the park brake lever assembly (1) from the park brake base (2).

Assembly Procedure


    Object Number: 1946888  Size: SH
  1. Install the park brake lever assembly (1) to the park brake base (2).

  2. Object Number: 1946865  Size: SH
  3. Install the pivot pins (1) and bushes (2) to the park brake base.

  4. Object Number: 1946881  Size: SH
  5. Install the pivot pin to park brake assembly retaining circlips (3).

  6. Object Number: 1946885  Size: SH
  7. Install the front park brake cable (2) into position.
  8. Install the park brake cable adjustment bolt (1).
  9. Install the park brake cable adjustment bolt to park brake assembly retaining circlip (3).

  10. Object Number: 1946917  Size: SH
  11. Install NEW park brake lever lower grip (5).
  12. Install the park brake lever to park brake lever lower grip retaining screws (3).
  13. Install the park brake lever spring and the park brake lever button (2).
  14. Important: Make sure there is not preload on the button release cable, this cable adjustment affects the release of the park brake, and could result in accidental release of the park brake.

  15. Attach NEW park brake lever cable (4) to the park brake lever button (2).

  16. Object Number: 1946889  Size: SH

    Important: Apply 3M Scotch-Weld Acrylic Structural Plastic Adhesive DP-8005 or super glue (Loctite 406) to the six clips to ensure the park brake lever upper grip is retained. Glue should be applied under the barb of clip.

  17. Apply Glue to the six clips on the park brake lever lower grip (1).

  18. Object Number: 1946891  Size: SH

    Important: Apply 3M Scotch-Weld Acrylic Structural Plastic Adhesive DP-8005 or super glue (Loctite 406) to the six clips to ensure the park brake lever upper grip (1) is retained.

  19. Apply Glue to the six clips on the park brake lever upper grip (1).
  20. Important: The park brake lever upper grip (1) is retained by clips. Fit the top cover by clipping inboard side first, and rolling over. Hold top down tight while glue sets. Make sure all the clips are aligned with the park brake lever lower grip and are engaged to avoid an induced rattle condition.

  21. Install the park brake lever upper grip (1).

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 1946877  Size: SH
  1. Install the park brake assembly (1) to the rear floor air outlet duct (3).
  2. Install the rear floor air outlet duct to park brake assembly retaining screw (2)
  3. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 2 Nm (18 lb in).


    Object Number: 1946870  Size: SH
  4. Install the front floor console cover assembly (1).
  5. Install the front floor console cover assembly to rear floor air outlet duct retaining screws (2).
  6. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 2 Nm (18 lb in).


    Object Number: 1946872  Size: SH
  7. Install the rear front floor console cover assembly to rear floor air outlet duct retaining screws (1).
  8. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 2 Nm (18 lb in).

  9. Install the front floor console assembly. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement .
  10. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .