Grand Caravan FWD V6-3.3L VIN 3 Flex Fuel (2002)
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.
INSTALLATION - PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND FRONT CABLE
1. Pass the parking brake cable down through the hole in the floor pan from inside of vehicle.
2. Pass cable end button through the hole in the lever bracket and press the cable housing into the hole until all three retaining fingers lock the cable
to the lever bracket.
3. Hook the end of the parking brake cable on the parking brake lever mechanism.
4. Press the cable grommet into the hole in the floor pan and install the three screws securing it to the floor pan.
5. If equipped with a manual transaxle, install the gearshift mechanism.
6. Install the floor console.
7. Raise the vehicle.
8. Install the four mounting nuts securing the parking brake lever bracket in place.
9. Install the front park cable housing retainer to the body outrigger bracket. Press the cable housing into the outrigger hole until all three retaining
fingers lock the cable in place.
10. 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.
11. Install the equalizer on the front parking brake cable and install the left rear and intermediate park brake cable in the correct location on the
parking brake cable equalizer.
12. Remove the locking pliers from the front parking brake cable. This will allow the adjuster in the park brake lever mechanism to tension the parking
brake cables.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Apply and release the parking brake lever one time. This will seat the parking brake cables and allow the auto adjuster in the parking brake lever
mechanism to correctly tension the parking brake cables.
