Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual: Parking Brake Lever Replacement Parking Brake Lever or Pedal

Special Tools

J-37043Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

Loosen the park brake cablelocknut-(1)-at the equalizer to relievetension on the park brake cable.Lower the vehicle.Remove the left side body hinge pillar trim panel. Refer toBody Hinge Pillar Trim Panel Replacement.Remove the left side instrument panel insulator panel. RefertoInstrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Left Side.Disconnect the park brake warning indicator switch electricalconnector.

Disconnect the front park brake cable from the park brakepedal clevis-(1).Using theJ-37043Parking Brake Cable Release Tool, remove the front park brake cable from the park brakepedal assembly by compressing the locking tabs on the cableconduit-(2).

Remove the lower park brake pedal nut-(1).

Remove the-2-upper park brake pedalnuts-(1).Remove the park brake pedal assembly.Installation Procedure

Install the park brake pedal assembly.

Caution:Refer toFastener Caution.

Install the lower park brake pedalnut-(1)-and tighten to-10-Y(89-lb-in).

Connect the front park brake cable to the park brake pedalclevis-(1).Install the front park brake cable to the park brake pedalassembly.Ensure the locking tabs on the cableconduit-(2)-are fully engaged to the parkbrake pedal assembly.Connect the park brake warning indicator switch electricalconnector.Install the left side instrument panel insulator panel. RefertoInstrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Left Side.Install the left side body hinge pillar trim panel. Refer toBody Hinge Pillar Trim Panel Replacement.Adjust the park brake. Refer toParking Brake Adjustment.