Town & Country AWD V6-3.8L VIN L (2003)
Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair
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REMOVAL - PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND FRONT CABLE
1. Raise vehicle.
2. Grasp the exposed section of the front parking brake cable and pull rearward on it. While holding the park brake in this position, install a pair of
locking pliers on the front parking brake cable just rearward of the second body outrigger bracket.
3. Remove the left rear and intermediate parking brake cables from the parking brake cable equalizer.
4. Remove the equalizer from the front parking brake cable.
5. Remove the locking pliers from the front parking brake cable. This will allow the adjuster in the parking brake lever mechanism to rotate around to
its stop and remove the tension from the adjuster and front park brake cable.
6. Remove the front parking brake cable housing from body outrigger bracket. Cable is removable by sliding a 14 mm box wrench over the cable
retainer and compressing the three retaining fingers. Alternate method: Use an aircraft type hose clamp and screwdriver.
7. Remove the four mounting nuts from the bottom of the parking brake lever bracket.
8. Lower vehicle.
9. Remove the floor console.
10. If equipped with a manual transaxle, remove the gearshift mechanism.
11. Unhook the end of the parking brake cable from the lever mechanism.
12. Compress the parking brake cable retainer by sliding a 14 mm wrench over the cable retainer and compress the three (3) retaining fingers.
13. Remove the three screws from the parking brake grommet on the floor pan of the passenger compartment.
14. Lift the parking brake lever and slide the parking brake cable out.
15. Pull the cable through the floor pan from inside the vehicle.
