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Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Left Side Without Electronic Park Brake

Special Tools

J-37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

Removal Procedure

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


    Object Number: 492729  Size: SH
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  2. Remove the left rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  3. Remove the exhaust system. Refer to Exhaust System Replacement.
  4. Pull down on the intermediate park brake cable (2) near the park brake connector (1).
  5. Disconnect the intermediate park brake cable (2) from the park brake cable connector (1).

  6. Object Number: 752029  Size: SH
  7. Disconnect the left rear park brake cable (2) from the equalizer (1).

  8. Object Number: 752036  Size: SH
  9. Use the J-37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool to compress the left rear park brake cable retainer.
  10. Remove the left rear park brake cable (2) from the left rear park brake cable support bracket (1).

  11. Object Number: 751609  Size: SH
  12. Disconnect the left rear park brake cable (2) from the left rear park brake actuator lever (3).
  13. Use the J-37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool to compress the retainer on the left rear park brake cable (2).
  14. Remove the left rear park brake cable (2) from the left rear park brake cable support bracket (1).

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 751609  Size: SH
  1. Install the left rear park brake cable (2) to the left rear park brake cable bracket (1).
  2. Ensure that the locking tabs are properly seated.
  3. Connect the left rear park brake cable (2) to the left rear park brake actuator lever (3).

  4. Object Number: 752036  Size: SH
  5. Install the left rear park brake cable (2) to the left rear support mounting bracket (1).
  6. Ensure that the locking tabs are properly seated.

  7. Object Number: 752029  Size: SH
  8. Connect the left rear park brake cable (2) to the equalizer (1).

  9. Object Number: 492729  Size: SH
  10. Connect the intermediate park brake cable (2) to the park brake cable connector (1).
  11. Install the left rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
  12. Install the exhaust system. Refer to Exhaust System Replacement.
  13. Lower the vehicle.
  14. Cycle the park brake pedal 1 or 2 times.

Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Left Side With Electronic Park Brake

Special Tools

J-37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

Removal Procedure

  1. Block the rear drive wheels.
  2. Release the electronic park brake cable tension, if equipped. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Disabling.
  3. Turn the ignition to the OFF position.
  4. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  5. Remove the exhaust system. Refer to Exhaust System Replacement.
  6. Remove the left rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.

  7. Object Number: 2094770  Size: SH
  8. Disconnect the park brake cable eye (1) from the park brake actuator lever.

  9. Object Number: 2094772  Size: SH
  10. Using the J-37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool , compress the locking fingers on the park brake cable conduit (1) and remove the park brake cable from the bracket.

  11. Object Number: 2094775  Size: SH
  12. Using the J-37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool , compress the locking fingers on the park brake cable conduit (1) and remove the park brake cable from the rear frame assembly bracket.
  13. Disconnect the rear park brake cable fitting (2) from the park brake cable connector (3).
  14. Remove the rear park brake cable,

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 2094775  Size: SH
  1. Remove the rear park brake cable,
  2. Install the park brake cable conduit (1) to the rear frame assembly bracket.
  3. Ensure the locking tabs on the park brake cable conduit are fully engaged to the bracket.

  4. Connect the rear park brake cable fitting (2) the park brake cable connector (3).

  5. Object Number: 2094772  Size: SH
  6. Install the left rear park brake cable (1) to the bracket.
  7. Ensure the locking tabs on the park brake cable conduit are fully engaged to the bracket.


    Object Number: 2094770  Size: SH
  8. Connect the park brake cable eye (1) to the park brake actuator lever.
  9. Install the exhaust system. Refer to Exhaust System Replacement.
  10. Install the left rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  11. Set the electric park brake cable tension. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster Enabling.