Concorde V6-2.7L VIN R (1998)
Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair
Parking Brake Lever Installation
1. Install the park brake lever, with front cable, assembly back in vehicle by first running the front cable, starting from front to the rear, along the left
side of passenger compartment. Guide it into the hole at the rear of the floor pan.
2. Guiding the lever assembly up past the fuse junction block, position the park brake release cable into place. Also, reinstall the brake warning lamp
wire, through access hole in lever assembly, onto switch.
3. Position the lever assembly in its mounting place. Install the rear mounting bolt and tighten it to a torque of 27 Nm (19 ft. lbs.). Tighten the 2
mounting nuts to a torque of 27 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).
4. Ensure that the park brake cable is properly routed and install the two routing bracket screws.
5. Install the 2 screws securing the front park brake cable retainer bracket to the rear floor pan.
6. Reposition the carpeting in place.
7. Reinstall the front seat belt anchor bolt at the base of the B-pillar.
8. Reinstall the rear door opening sill cover.
9. Reposition the fuse junction block in place, and install the two lower, then, the two upper mounting screws.
10. Reinstall the lower A/C duct in place.
11. Install the diagnostic connector to the instrument panel steel reinforcement. Reinstall the steel reinforcement to the instrument panel.
12. Connect the park brake release cable to the release handle.
13. Reconnect the trunk release harness connector to the release switch.
14. Reinstall the lower instrument panel cover below the steering column. Reinstall the 2 screws securing the lower instrument panel cover behind the
fuse panel cover.
15. Reinstall the fuse panel cover on left side of instrument panel.
16. Reinstall driver's side kick pane]
17. Reinstall driver's door opening sill cover
18. Raise the vehicle up.
19. Reconnect the cable connector between the front and intermediate cables.
20. Adjust parking brake.
21. Lower the vehicle.
