5 - 62 BRAKES

DISC BRAKES

Remove disc brake caliper from adapter and braking disc (rotor) from rear hub.

Disconnect parking brake cable from brake shoe lever.

Using an aircraft type hose clamp compress retainers on end of cable housing and start cable out of retaining hole in the adapter. Remove clamp when retainers are free of the mounting hole in the support plate, (Fig. 6).

Remove clip from parking brake cable at cable support bracket and pull cable away from trailing arm.

INSTALLING PARKING BRAKE REAR CABLE

DRUM BRAKES

Route parking brake cable assembly through trailing arm and mounting bracket.

Install parking brake cable retaining clip. (Except AG and AJ Body.)

On AC body applications attach parking brake cable to trailing arm with nut and screw.

Install parking brake cable into rear brake support plate. Be sure the retainers are expanded around mounting hole in the brake support plate and connect parking brake cable end to brake shoe lever.

Insert forward end of parking brake cable into connector.

Install brake drum, and wheel and tire assembly.

DISC BRAKES ALL

Route parking brake cable assembly through trailing arm and parking brake cable mounting bracket.

Install parking brake cable to mounting bracket retaining clip.

Install parking brake cable into rear brake support adapter. Be sure the retainers on the parking brake cable are expanded around mounting hole in adapter and connect cable end to brake shoe lever.

Insert forward end of cable into connector.

Adjust parking brake shoe diameter to 171 mm (6.75 inch).

Install rear braking disc, caliper assembly and wheel and tire assembly.

REMOVING PARKING BRAKE FRONT CABLE

Loosen parking brake cable adjusting nut under car (except AG and AJ). Disengage front cable from equalizer bracket (Fig. 2).

Lift floor mat for access to floor pan. Remove floor pan seal panel.

Pull parking brake cable end forward and disconnect from clevis. (AG and AJ vehicles use one piece cable. Separate parking brake cable from brake shoe lever.)

Pull parking brake cable assembly through hole.

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INSTALLING PARKING BRAKE FRONT CABLE

Insert parking brake cable housing retainers into hole in rail bracket and parking brake pedal assembly (Fig. 1).

Feed parking brake cable end through holes in pan and rail bracket.

Install floor pan seal.

Engage parking brake cable end in lever clevis. (On AG vehicles criss-cross cables in console bracket) (Fig. 4). Seat cable ends in parking brake assembly and parking brake cable rail bracket.

Replace floor mat.

Engage rear parking brake cable end to equalizer bracket.

Adjust service and parking brakes.

PARKING BRAKE HAND LEVER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL AG AND AJ BODY

Remove ash receiver or courtesy light from rear of console. Remove carpet from sides of console. Remove parking brake trim cover from passenger side of console (pulls off).

Load and lockout parking brake self adjuster (Fig. 5). Disconnect rear cables from equalizer bracket.

Remove the 3 hold down nuts and remove hand lever assembly through opening created by removing console trim cover. Passenger seat might have to be removed. Also, if metal tab at bottom of console prevents removal of hand brake assembly, bend tab out of the way. (Bend the tab back to original position after R & R of hand brake.)

INSTALLATION AG AND AJ BODY

Install hand lever assembly through side opening in console and bolt into place.

Connect rear parking brake cables to equalizer. Adjust parking brakes.

Install console trim cover, carpet, passenger seat and rear ash receiver or courtesy light.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION PARKING BRAKE SHOES

ALL WITH REAR DISC BRAKES

(1)Remove rear disc brake caliper assembly from adapter and braking disc (See Disc Brake Shoe Removal).

(2)Remove rear braking disc from rear hub (See Removing Braking Disk).

(3)Remove grease cap.

(4)Remove cotter pin, lock nut, hub bearing retaining nut, and washer.

(5)Remove hub and bearings. (See Wheel Bearing Section)

(6)Remove forward brake shoe assembly hold down clip (Fig. 1).