Q: How to replace the right rear parking brake cable with an electronic park brake on Cadillac CTS?
A: The process for swapping the right rear parking brake cable to electronic park brake begins by blocking the rear drive wheels followed by cable tension release when electronic park brake exists. After switching the ignition to OFF you should raise and support the vehicle. The first step requires removal of both the exhaust system together with the right rear wheel assembly and tire. The eye of the park brake cable needs to be disconnected from its attachment to the park brake actuator lever. The J-37043 (Parking Brake Cable Release Tool) enables users to compress the locking fingers on the park brake cable conduit in order to remove the cable from its bracket and from the rear frame assembly bracket. The installation requires park brake cable connector removal from the park brake cable equalizer before extracting the rear park brake cable. Begin the installation by attaching the new rear park brake cable followed by mounting the park brake cable conduit onto the rear frame assembly bracket while making sure locking tabs completely secure. Following the installation of the right rear park brake cable to the bracket ensure its locking tabs are fully engaged before you connect the rear park brake cable fitting to the park brake cable equalizer. Install the park brake cable eye to the park brake actuator lever and return the exhaust system and right rear tire and wheel assembly. Set the electric park brake cable tension as the final step in the process.
Q: How to replace the parking brake cable on the left rear side on Cadillac Escalade?
A: The procedure to replace a parking brake rear cable on the left side must begin with discharging the park brake while disabling the automatic adjuster mechanism. Beginning with vehicle lifting and support the technician can disconnect the left rear park brake cable at the equalizer point on intermediate park brake cable. You can remove the park brake cable from its mounting bracket through locking tab depression before unfastening the nut and bolt which secure the cable to the rear axle housing bracket for 2500 series vehicles. First disconnect the park brake cable guides from the vehicle frame and after that remove it from the actuator lever followed by removing it from the backing plate through its locking tabs. Begin by properly placing the new cable through all guides and body mounts then secure the backing plate by pressing it until locking tabs engage before linking it to the actuator lever. Install the park brake cable at the rear axle bracket then bolt and nut (2500 series) installation requires 22 Nm (16 lb ft) torque force. Routing the cable to the frame guides and attaching it to the mounting bracket will complete the installation when the tabs correctly lock into place. Use the left rear park brake cable to connect with the intermediate park brake cable equalizer followed by a vehicle lower and then activate the automatic adjuster to adjust the park brake according to need.
Q: How to replace the rear parking brake cable on Cadillac XLR?
A: The first step to replace the rear park brake cable demands you elevate and sustain the vehicle. You must first pull down the front cable from underneath to reduce tension before removing both left-right rear cables from the equalizer component of the front cable system. The rh Muffler removal step targets the attachment points of the rear park brake cables from each of the left and right park brake actuators. The replacement of the rear park brake cable starts by detaching the rear suspension mounting bracket and the rear park brake cable retainer nut before extracting the rear park brake cable. Start your installation process by mounting the rear Parking Brake Cable before fastening it with the rear Parking Brake Cable retainer nut. The process starts with linking the rear park brake cable to the rear suspension mounting bracket followed by attaching both rear park brake cables to the left and right park actuators. The installation ends with jointing the left and right cables to the equalizer as part of the front cable before reinstalling the rh Muffler and lowering the vehicle.