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BRAKES 5-9
COMPONENT REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS
PARKING BRAKE-CHEVROLET, CHEVELLE AND
CAMARO (Figs. 19 and 20)
Pedal Assembly
Removal
NOTE: Remove positive cable from battery to
eliminate the possibility of creating short cir-
cuits under dash.
1. Place parking brake pedal in released position.
2. Remove equalizer check nut, and separate cable
stud from equalizer.
3. Remove two attaching nuts from mounting studs
located in engine compartment.
4. Remove front cable .ball end from pedal assembly
swivel.
5. Remove pedal assembly to dash brace attaching
screw.
6. Remove pedal assembly by lowering rear slightly
to avoid scratching dash, and pulling, it out of the
firewall.
Installation
1. Place pedal assembly in position with the two mount-
ing studs protruding through the holes provided in
the firewall.
2. Install and tighten pedal assembly to dash brace
attaching screw.
3. Position front cable ball end into pedal assembly
swivel.
4. Install and tighten two attaching nuts on mounting
studs located in engine compartment.
5. Place , equalizer in position on center cable and
insert front cable stud through equalizer and secure
with check nut.
6. Adjust parking brake as outlined under Maintenance
and Adjustments in this section.
7. Connect positive battery cable.
Front Cable
Removal
NOTE:
Remove positive cable from battery to
eliminate the possibility of creating short cir-
cuits under dash.
1. Place parking brake pedal in released position.
2. Remove equalizer check nut, and separate cable
,
stud from equalizer.
3. Remove retainer from cable assembly at inner side
of frame rail.
4. Remove ball end of cable from pedal assembly
swivel.
5. Compress expanded conduit locking fingers at toe
pan arid withdraw cable from car.
6. On Chevelle, if necessary, remove rubber tube
from front cable.
Installation
1. On Chevelle, if necessary, replace rubber tube
over front cable.
2. Position cable ball and conduit tip through cutout
in firewall. Make sure conduit locking fingers are
fully expanded and secured in cutout, then position
cable ball into pedal assembly swivel.
3. Feed stud end of cable through frame rail and se-
cure with retainer on inner side of frame.
4. Place one check nut on cable stud and insert stud
through equalizer, (make sure center cable is in
position), then place second check nut on stud.
5. Adjust parking brake as outlined in this section.
6. Connect positive battery cable.
Center Cable
Removal
1. Place parking brake pedal in released position.
2. Remove equalizer check nut and remove equalizer
from cable.
3. Remove cable from cable guides.
4. Disconnect
center
cable
from rear cables at
connectors.
Installation
1. Install cable ends into rear cable connectors.
2. Place cable through equalizer and install equalizer
on to front cable stud, secure with check nut. (Do
not tighten.)
3. Install cable in cable guides (figs. 19 and 20),
4. Adjust parking brake as outlined in this section.
Rear Cables
Removal
1. Place parking brake pedal in released position.
2. Remove equalizer check nut and remove equalizer
from cable.
3. Remove rear cable from connector.
4. Remove retainer from rear cable at frame bracket.
Pull cable out of bracket.
5. Remove rear brake drum as outlined in this section.
6. Remove rear brake shoes as outlined in this section.
7. Remove cable end from parking brake actuating
lever.
8. Compress expanded conduit locking fingers at flange
plate entry hole and withdraw cable.
Installation
1. Pass end of cable and conduit tip through flange
plate entry hole, making sure that conduit locking
fingers all expand fully.
2. Connect cable end to actuating lever.
3. Install rear brake shoes, drum and wheel as out-
lined in this section.
4. Pass cable through frame bracket and install
retainer.
5. Install cable end into cable connector.
6. Position equalizer on center cable and place on
front cable stud, secure with check nut.
7. Make sure all center cable guides are in place
and adjust parking brake as outlined in this section.
PARKING BRAKE-CHEVY II (Fig. 21)
Lever Assembly
Removal
NOTE:
Remove positive cable from battery
to eliminate possibility of creating short cir-
cuits under dash.
CHEVROLET CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL
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