FAQ for Parking Brake Cable Repair
Q: What should you perform to install the cable to the backing plate?
A:
You should compress the spring by pushing toward the lever, route the cable through the slot in the backing plate and push the cable housing into the backing plate.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the removal procedure for the parking brake intermediate cable?
A:
The procedure is to release the parking brake, disable the park brake cable, and automatic adjuster, disconnect the intermediate cable from the front and rear park brake cables for passenger and cargo vehicles, disconnect the intermediate cable from the front and rear park brake cables for cutaway vehicles and remove the intermediate cable from the vehicle.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the first step of the removal procedure for the parking brake rear cable (left side)?
A:
The first step is to release the park brake.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the first step of the installation procedure for the parking brake intermediate cable?
A:
The first step is to install the intermediate cable to the vehicle.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the first step of the removal procedure for the parking brake rear cable (right side)?
A:
The first step is to release the park brake.
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02/11/2022 Q: What procedure should you perform to remove the cable from the backing plate?
A:
You should compress the spring by pushing towards the lever, depress the locking tabs, pull the cable housing out of the backing plate, and remove the cable through the slot in the backing plate.
By BobGM Specialist
02/11/2022 Q: What is the removal procedure for the parking brake front cable?
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The procedure is to remove the following: the park brake pedal, the cable anchor nut, the cable and grommet from the floor, the cable from the frame bracket and remove the cable.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the enabling procedure for the parking brake cable adjuster?
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The procedure is to hold the park brake pedal in the FULL upward position, pull rearward on the front park brake cable, remove the scribe or screwdriver, release the park brake cable, release the park brake pedal, lower the vehicle and release the park brake pedal.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque when installing the anchor nut?
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You can tighten it to 13 Nm (115 lb in).
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the disabling procedure for the parking brake cable?
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The procedure is to hold the pedal in the FULL upward position, pull rearward on the front park brake cable, insert a scribe or the shaft of a thin screwdriver on an upward angle, release the cable and remove the component that requires service.
By BobGM Specialist
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