2000 Cadillac Escalade Parking Brake Cable

You need to release the parking brake, raise the vehicle, support the vehicle with suitable safety stands and loosen the adjusting nut at the equalizer. Remove the connector and disconnect the cable from the park brake lever. Then bend the retaining fingers at the frame bracket and disconnect the front cable.

You need to release the parking brake, raise the vehicle and support the vehicle with safety stands and loosen the nut at the equalizer. Remove the connector disconnect the rear brake assembly and bend the retaining fingers at the backing plate. Then you can disconnect the cable.

The recommended torque is 222 N (50 lb.).

You need to remove the clevis pin from the lever, set the parking brake by pushing the pedal down 18 degrees, and insert a 3 mm (0.125 inches) pin into locating hole in the pedal assembly. Push the pedal down until the pin contacts the parking brake outer flange, install J 35999 with a small length of cable or chain, and a tightening device (like a turnbuckle) on the frame, and install a small chain on the lever near the spring on the bottom of the lever. Turn the clevis until the pin slides freely in the lever with all slack removed from the cable, install the clevis pin and the cotter pin and remove J 35999 and all extensions used. Then release the parking brake and rotate the drum to assure there is no drag.

You need to install the front cable, connect the cable to the park brake lever and make sure all the retaining fingers are through the hole, install the connector, and adjust the front cable.