Parking Brake Cables

REMOVAL

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
• Remove the centre console (Chapter Interior Trim).

• Remove the nut (1).
• Remove the parking brake cables:

• at the parking brake control end (Chapter Mechanical Control Components, Parking Brake Lever, page 37A-20),
• at the brake caliper end (Chapter Rear Carrier Components).

• Remove the parking brake cables from their housing.

INSTALLATION

Note: Always replace the nut (1).

• Refit the parking brake cables into their housing.

Note: When replacing the parking brake cable sheaths, pull the parking brake control several times before setting dimension (X) = 21 mm if the sheath stop tab is black, and (X) = 16 mm if the sheath stop tab is gold.

• Check that the parking brake cable stops are correctly seated in the body-side brackets.
• Refit the parking brake cables:

• at the brake caliper end (Chapter Rear Carrier Components),
• at the parking brake control end (Chapter Mechanical Control Components, Parking Brake Lever, page 37A-20).

• Refit the nut.
• Check that the parking brake cable stops are fully seated in their housing.
• Tighten the nut to obtain a dimension (X) = 21 mm if the sheath stop tab is black, and (X) = 16 mm if the sheath stop tab is gold.
• Operate the parking brake to take up the slack.

• Check the clearance of the actuating lever (2) from its stop (the clearance must be 1 mm).
• Check the lever travel.
• With the parking brake released, check that the wheels turn freely.
• Refit the centre console (see Chapter Interior Trim).