OEM 2007 Chevrolet Equinox Parking Brake Cable

2007 Chevrolet Equinox Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the rear parking brake cable on 2007 Chevrolet Equinox?

  A: The process to replace the parking brake rear cable starts with console removal followed by complete lever release of the park brake. Through the use of hand tools adjust the adjusting nut until it reaches its full unlatched state which will remove tension in the park brake cable system. The access to rear park brake cables and body pass-through grommets can be obtained by relocating the carpet forward after removing rear carpet retainers. The rear Parking Brake Cable which is attached to the cable equalizer can be unfastened by releasing the park brake lever while you extract its fitting from the park brake lever bracket. Untuck and release the park brake cable routing guides from the floor interior before removing the rear cable grommet from its motor body opening. Support the vehicle when raised while unbolt then remove the underbody cable retainer bolt as well as the bolt attaching the cable retainer to the Trailing Arm. Draw the cable through the opening in the underbody as well as the rear tire and wheel assembly. Move the inner cable toward the front side up before taking it out from the actuator and position the spring in the same direction. Apply the park brake cable release tool (J 37043) for removing the park brake cable from its mounting bracket. Installing the park brake cable requires opening the locking tabs on the cable until they face correctly against the mounting bracket. Then insert the park brake cable into its court. First place the inner cable to the park brake actuator with a forward sliding motion before installing the actuator onto the park brake endpoint and setting the spring correctly on the mounting bracket before reinstalling the rear tire assembly. Put the cable into the underbody opening of the vehicle then place the park brake cable retaining bracket onto the rear suspension lower Trailing Arm. Install the bolt to the park brake cable retainer and lower Trailing Arm while torquing it to 12 n.m (106 lb in). Fasten the park brake cable pass-through grommet to the vehicle underbody opening before installing the park brake cable together with its bolt to the underbody retainer. Tighten the bolt to 25 n.m (18 lb ft). Position the lower vehicle before fastening the cable fitting to the park brake lever bracket where the retaining tabs should fit correctly. The cable end installation should be completed on the cable equalizer while the park brake cable needs to be positioned at the vehicle interior floor routing tabs followed by tab folding over the cable to secure it in place. Finish the installation by installing the front floor console after installing the rear carpet retainers and readjusting the park brake cable tension and repositioning the carpet.