Parking Brake Lever Assembly: Notes

NOTE: The parking brake pedal assembly, located on the dash panel left of the service brake pedal, is a ratcheting mechanism which must be pumped to set. Up to 2 full strokes of the pedal are required to fully apply the parking brake. Low pedal resistance may be felt during the first stroke of the parking brake pedal application.

NOTE: This vehicle is equipped with coated parking brake cable assemblies. The wire strand is coated with a clear plastic material which slides over plastic seals inside the conduit end fittings. This is for corrosion protection and reduced parking brake effort. Handling of these cables during servicing of the parking brake system requires extra care. Damage to the plastic coating will reduce corrosion protection and if the damaged area passes through the seal, increased parking brake effort could result. Contact of the coating with sharp-edged tools, or with sharp surfaces of the vehicle underbody , should be avoided.

NOTE: To prevent damage to the threaded parking brake adjusting rod when servicing the parking brake, before attempting to turn the adjusting nuts clean the exposed threads on each side of the nut. Lubricate the threads of the adjusting rod before turning the nut.

NOTE: If any one of the parking brake cables have been replaced, it is necessary to "pre-stretch" the new cable before adjusting the parking brake. To do this, apply the parking brake pedal several times, fully release it each time.