Cable Tension, Release

 CAUTION: If any component in the parking brake system requires service or if the rear axle housing (4010) is removed, the cable tension must be released as follows:

1. Place parking brake control (2780) in released position.

2. Remove console top panel (044D90) . Refer to Section 01-12.

3. With an assistant inside vehicle, raise vehicle on a hoist. Refer to Section 00-02.

4. Have another assistant pull parking brake cable and equalizer (2A603) rearward approximately 26-63mm (1-2 1/2 inches) to rotate self-adjuster reel backward.

    CAUTION: Do not remove the steel lockpin until the parking brake rear cable and conduit (2A635) are connected to the parking brake cable and equalizer . Pin removal releases the tension in the ratchet wheel causing the spring to unwind and release tension. If the pin is removed without the parking brake rear cable and conduit attached, the entire assembly must be removed to reset spring tension.

5. Insert a steel lockpin through holes in lever and parking brake control assembly. This locks ratchet wheel in the cable-released position.