Neon R/T L4-2.0L VIN F HO (2001)
6. Remove both rear parking brake cables from the parking brake cable equalizer.
7. Remove the wiring harness electrical connector from the parking brake warning lamp switch on the parking brake lever.
8. Remove the two nuts attaching the parking brake lever to the vehicle.
9. Remove the parking brake lever from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING FEATURE OF THIS PARKING BRAKE LEVER CONTAINS A CLOCK SPRING
LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 POUNDS. DO NOT RELEASE THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER LOCKOUT DEVICE UNLESS
THE REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLES AND EQUALIZER ARE CONNECTED TO THE LEVER OUTPUT CABLE. KEEP HANDS
OUT OF AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER SECTOR AND PAWL AREA. FAILURE TO OBSERVE CAUTION IN HANDLING THIS
MECHANISM COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY. WHEN REPAIRS TO THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER OR CABLES ARE
REQUIRED, THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER MUST BE LOADED AND LOCKED OUT TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURY. THE LEVER
ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM CAN BE LOADED AND LOCKED OUT AS OUTLINED IN THIS PROCEDURE.
1. Place the parking brake lever on the mounting studs on the vehicle floor. Install and tighten the two mounting nuts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch
lbs.)).
2. Connect the wiring harness electrical connector on the parking brake warning lamp switch.
3. Install both rear park brake cables into the equalizer on the parking brake lever output cable.
4. Ensure that the parking brake cables are correctly installed on the equalizer and aligned with the cable track on the parking brake lever.
NOTE: The parking brake lever can only be in the released position when releasing the automatic adjuster.
5. Keeping your hands clear of the automatic adjuster sector and pawl area, firmly grasp the parking brake lever pin punch (or locking pin if a new
mechanism has been installed), then quickly remove it from the parking brake lever mechanism. This will allow the park brake lever mechanism to
