Chrysler RAM TRUCK 2500 1994 Service Manual page 229

5 - 70 PARKING BRAKES
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PARKING B R A K E S
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Front Cable Replacement 70
Parking Brake Cable Tensioner Adjustment 71
FRONT CABLE REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove knee bolster.
(2) Release parking brake pedal completely.
(3) Raise vehicle.
(4) Loosen tensioner nut to create slack i n front ca­
ble and extension cable (Fig. 1).
E X T E N S I O N
CABLE
FRONT
CABLE
TENSIONER
CABLE
C O N N E C T O R S J9405-169
Fig. 1 Extension-To-Front Cable Attachment
(5) Disengage front cable from connector from ex­
tension cable (Fig. 1). Note that extension cable can
also be removed at this time i f 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 i n 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 i n ca­
ble connectors (Fig. 1).
(15) Adjust cable tensioner. Refer to procedure i n
this section.
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Parking Brake Pedal Assembly Replacement 72
Rear Cable Replacement 70
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)
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.
(3) Compress rear cable retainer with hose clamp
or pliers and pull cable out of support plate (Fig. 4).