Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual: Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement (Right) Parking Brake

Special Tools

J-37043Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

Removal ProcedureRelease the park brake.Raise and support the vehicle. Refer toLifting and Jacking the Vehicle.

Loosen, but do not remove the park brake equalizerlocknut-(1).

Disconnect the front park brakecable-(1)-from the right park brakecable.Using theJ-37043Parking Brake Cable Release Tool, release the park brake cable from the park brakeequalizer-(2)-by compressing the locking tabson the cable conduit-(3).

Remove the-2-park brake cable bracketbolts located on top of the crossmember above the rear suspensionmodule.Remove the park brake cable bracket bolt from the lowertrailing arm.

Disconnect the park brake cableeyelet-(1)-from the park brakeactuator.Using theJ-37043Parking Brake Cable Release Tool, compress the locking tabs on the park brake cableconduit.Remove the park brake cable from the cablebracket-(2).Installation ProcedurePosition the park brake cable over the rear suspensionmodule.

Connect the park brake cableeyelet-(1)-to the park brake actuator.Compress the park brake cable spring and install the parkbrake cable to the cable bracket-(2).Ensure the locking tabs on the cable conduit are fullyengaged to the cable bracket.

Caution:Refer toFastener Caution.

Install the park brake cable bracket bolt to the lowertrailing arm and tighten to-25-Y(18-lb-ft).

Install the-2-park brake cable bracketbolts and tighten to-25-Y(18-lb-ft).Position the park brake cable to the equalizer.

Connect the front park brakecable-(1)-to the right park brakecable.Install the park brake cable to the park brakeequalizer-(2).Ensure the locking tabs on the cableconduit-(3)-are fully engaged to theequalizer.

Loosely install the park brake equalizerlocknut-(1).Adjust the park brake. Refer toParking Brake Adjustment.