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Installation
1. Pass end of cable and conduit tip through flange
plate entry hole, making sure that conduit locking
fingers all expand fully.
2. Compress retaining spring and place cable end in
actuating lever.
3. Install secondary shoe hold-down pin and spring.
4. Install secondary shoe return spring.
5. Install drum and wheel.
6. Snap cable conduit into spring clip at shock ab-
sorber lower mount.
7. Install cable conduit in bracket at center body bump-
er bracket.
8. Position cable conduit ends in cable bracket and
install retainers in grooves.
9. Place equalizer on cable and insert forward cable
stud. Install check nut and return spring.
NOTE: To perform its intended function, equal-
izer must be free to slide on rear cable. Lubri-
cate cable at equalizer with chassis grease.
10. Adjust rear service brakes and parking brake as
outlined in this section.
BRAKES 5-13
PARKING BRAKE-CORVETTE (Fig. 22)
Lever Assembly
Removal
1. Place parking brake lever in the fully released
position.
2. Under vehicle, unhook and remove return, spring.
3. Remove rear nut from cable stud at equalizer and
allow front cable to hang down.
4. Inside vehicle, remove six screws securing cover
to underbody. It is necessary to push the seat
cushion down as shown in Figure 23 to gain access
to the lower mounting screw on each side. Remove
the retainer. Lift the cover upward and to the
rear to allow seal to slide out of cover slot and
remove cover.
5. Remove trim seal from lever (fig. 24).
6. Remove screw and washer securing parking brake
alarm switch to side of lever assembly.
7. Remove four bolts securing lever assembly to under-
body and lift lever assembly upward. Remove lever
forward mounting bracket.
Fig. 22—Parking Brake System—Corvette
CHEVROLET CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL
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