Removal - Rear Park Brake Cables; Installation - Rear Park Brake Cable; Cables And Tensioner - Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

5 - 38 BRAKES
CABLES (Continued)
(4) Remove the rear cables from the cable connec-
tors.
(5) Compress tabs on cable end fitting on the right
rear cable (Fig. 69) at the equalizer. Then pull the
cable through the bracket.
Fig. 69 Cables And Tensioner
1 - EQUALIZER
2 - RIGHT CABLE
3 - LEFT CABLE
4 - CABLE BRACKET
5 - TENSIONER
6 - TENSIONER NUT
(6) Compress tabs on cable end fitting on the left
rear cable at the frame bracket and pull both cables
through the frame bracket.
(7) Pull the right rear cable through the brake
hose bracket and remove the cable retainers from the
axle.
(8) Remove rear wheels and brake drums (1500
series only).
(9) Disconnect each cable from the park brake
lever.
(10) Remove the parking brake cable guide spring.
(11) Compress cable tabs on each cable end fitting
at the brake support plate.
(12) Remove the cables from the brake support
plates.

REMOVAL - REAR PARK BRAKE CABLES

2500/3500 SERIES WITH DRUM BRAKES
(1) Release parking brakes.
(2) Raise and support vehicle.
(3) Loosen cable adjuster nut.
(4) Remove the rear cables from the cable ten-
sioner bracket (Fig. 70).
(5) Remove the right rear cable O-ring. Then pull
the cable through the bracket.
(6) Compress tabs on them left cable end fitting.
Then pull the cable through the frame bracket.
(7) Pull the right rear cable through the brake
hose bracket and remove the cable retainers from the
axle.
(8) Remove rear wheels and brake drums.
(9) Disconnect each cable from the park brake
lever.
(10) Remove cable guide spring.
(11) Compress cable tabs on each cable end fitting
at the brake support plate.
(12) Remove the cables from the brake support
plates.
Fig. 70 Cables And
1 - ADJUSTER NUT
2 - TENSIONER
3 - CABLE CONNECTOR
4 - 6.35MM
(1/4 IN.)
5 - REAR CABLES

INSTALLATION - REAR PARK BRAKE CABLE -

2500/3500 WITH REAR DISC BRAKES
(1) Push each cable end through the brake cable
support plate hole until the cable end fitting tabs
lock into place.
NOTE: Pull on the cable to ensure it is locked into
place.
(2) Push the cable through the frame bracket.
(3) Lock the left cable end fitting tabs into the
frame bracket hole.
(4) Install the rear cables into the tensioner rod
behind the rear of the brake assembly.
(5) Install the cable to the intermediate cable con-
nector.
(6) Release and remove the lock out device.
(7) Perform the park brake adjustment procedure,
(Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE/CABLE
TENSIONER - ADJUSTMENTS).
(8) Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.
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