Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra. Service manual — part 2677

Fig. 18: Park Brake Cable And Park Brake Cable Connector
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2. Connect the front park brake cable (2) to the intermediate cable connector.

3. Enable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster

Enabling.

4. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment (Drum Brake) or Park Brake

Adjustment (Disc Brake).

PARKING BRAKE REAR CABLE REPLACEMENT - LEFT SIDE (JF3, JF7)

Tools Required

J 37043 Park Brake Cable Release Tool. See Special Tools.

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2008 BRAKES Park Brake - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado

Removal Procedure

Fig. 19: Park Brake Cable And Intermediate Cable Equalizer
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1. Release the park brake.

2. Disable the park brake cable automatic adjuster. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Adjuster

Disabling.

3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .

4. Disconnect the left park brake cable (1) from the intermediate cable equalizer bar (2).

5. Release the left park brake cable from the frame bracket by compressing the locking tabs

and pulling the cable conduit (3) rearward.

6. Remove the park brake cable from the cable guides.

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2008 BRAKES Park Brake - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado

Fig. 20: View Of J 37043
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7. Remove the brake shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .

8. Using the J 37043 (1), remove the park brake cable from the backing plate. See Special

Tools.

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2008 BRAKES Park Brake - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado

Fig. 21: View Of Left Park Brake Cable
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9. Remove the park brake cable assembly from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2008 BRAKES Park Brake - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado