Parking Brake Cable (Intermediate); Parking Brake Cable (Rear); Cable At Torque Box - Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(15) Reinstall the fuse panel cover on left side of
instrument panel.
(16) Reinstall driver's side kick panel
(17) Reinstall driver's door opening sill cover
(18) Raise the vehicle up.
(19) Reconnect the cable connector between the
front and intermediate cables.
(20) Adjust parking brake. See Adjustments in this
group of the service manual for the proper parking
brake adjustment procedure.
(21) Lower the vehicle.

PARKING BRAKE CABLE (INTERMEDIATE)

REMOVAL
(1) Raise the vehicle using a frame contact type
hoist or correctly supported on jackstands. See Hoist-
ing in the Lubrication and Maintenance group of this
service manual for the required lifting procedure for
this vehicle.
(2) Loosen the park brake cable tensioner adjuster
nut until tension is removed from cables.
(3) Disconnect the cable connector between the
front and intermediate cable.
(4) Remove the bolt attaching the intermediate
cable retainer to the body torque box (Fig. 78).
Fig. 78 Cable At Torque Box
1 – INTERMEDIATE PARK BRAKE CABLE
2 – LEFT FRAME RAIL
3 – TORQUE BOX
4 – CABLE RETAINER
5 – LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM
(5) Remove the intermediate cable from the body
torque box (Fig. 78).
(6) Remove the connector from the intermediate
cable at the right rear park brake cable.
(7) Remove the intermediate cable from the ten-
sioner bracket using the box end of a 1/2 inch
wrench.
(8) Release the latch on the routing clip for the
intermediate cable, mounted above the left rear cable
retainer clip, on rear suspension crossmember.
(9) Remove the intermediate park brake cable.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the intermediate park brake cable.
NOTE: When guiding the cable towards the front of
the rear crossmember from the left side, make sure
the cable is routed between the rear suspension
crossmember and the frame rail crossing below the
rear park brake cable. It should also be routed
below the brake tubes at this point.
(2) Install the intermediate cable to the tensioner
bracket by snapping it into place.
(3) Reinstall retainer clip on top of left side of
crossmember, around intermediate cable and into
place.
(4) Connect the intermediate cable to the right
rear cable connector.
(5) Install the intermediate cable through the hole
in the body torque box (Fig. 78). Install the bolt
attaching the intermediate cable retainer to the body
torque box.
(6) Connect the intermediate cable to the front
cable connector.
(7) Adjust parking brake. See Adjustments in this
group of the service manual for the proper parking
brake adjustment procedure.
(8) Lower the vehicle.

PARKING BRAKE CABLE (REAR)

This procedure can be used to remove and install
either rear park brake cable.
REMOVAL
Raise vehicle using a frame contact type hoist or
correctly jack and support the vehicle using jack
stands. See Hoisting in the Lubrication And Mainte-
nance Group of this service manual for the required
lifting procedures to be used for this vehicle.
(1) Loose the park brake cable tensioner nut until
tension is removed from cables.
(2) Left rear cable only - Remove the rear cable
from the connector at the park brake cable tensioner.
(3) Right rear cable only - Remove the rear
cable from the connector at the intermediate cable.
(4) Remove the retainer clip securing the preferred
rear park brake cable to the crossmember (Fig. 79).
(5) Lower the vehicle enough to have rear brakes
at good working height.
(6) Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly from
the side of the vehicle requiring service to the park
brake cable.
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