Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 245

B R
PARKING BRAKES 5 - 73
P A R K I N G B R A K E S
INDEX
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Front Cable Replacement 73
Parking Brake Cable Tensioner Adjustment 74
FRONT CABLE REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove knee bolster.
(2) Release parking brake pedal completely.
(3) Raise vehicle.
(4) Loosen tensioner nut to create slack in front ca­
ble and extension cable (Fig. 1).
EXTENSION
CABLE
FRONT
CABLE
TENSIONER
CABLE
CONNECTORS
J9405-169
Fig. 1 Extension-To-Front Cable Attachment
(5) Disengage front cable from extension cable con­
nector (Fig. 1). Note that extension cable also be re­
moved at this time if necessary.
(6) Lower vehicle.
(7) Roll back carpet and loosen cable grommet (Fig.
2). Then pull cable through floorpan grommet and re­
move cable.
(8) Disengage front cable from arm on foot pedal
assembly (Fig. 3).
(9) Insert new cable through floorpan grommet
(Fig. 3). Then feed cable up to arm on pedal assembly
(Fig. 2).
(10) Hook cable T-connector in arm on pedal as­
sembly (Fig. 2).
(11) Secure floorpan grommet/seal.
(12) Realign floor carpet.
(13) Install knee bolster (if removed).
(14) Engage front cable and extension cable in ca­
ble connectors. Make sure right rear cable is secured
in tensioner connector (Fig. 4).
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Parking Brake Pedal Assembly Replacement . . . . . 75
Rear Cable Replacement 73
GROMMET/SEAL
J9405-171
Fig. 2 Front Cable Grommet (In Floorpan)
PEDAL
ASSEMBLY
FRONT
CABLE
J9405-170
Fig. 3 Front Cable Attachment (At Foot Pedal)
(15) Adjust cable tensioner. Refer to procedure in
this section.
REAR CABLE REPLACEMENT
(1) Raise vehicle and remove necessary wheel and
brake drum.
(2) Remove secondary brakeshoe. Then disconnect
cable from parking lever attached to secondary shoe.