RAM 2500 Truck 4WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN 6 (1999)
Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS/AIR BAGS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE.
FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Reach under the driver side outboard end of the instrument panel to access and unsnap the plastic retainer clip that secures the park brake release
linkage rod to the park brake mechanism on the left cowl side inner panel.
3. Disengage the park brake release linkage rod end from the park brake mechanism.
4. Lift the park brake release handle to access and unsnap the plastic retainer clip that secures the park brake release linkage rod to the lever on the
back of the park brake release handle.
5. Lower the park brake release handle and reach under the driver side outboard end of the instrument panel to disengage the park brake release
linkage rod end from the lever on the back of the park brake release handle.
6. Lift the park brake release handle to access the handle mounting bracket.
Park Brake Release Handle Remove/Install
7. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry each of the park brake release handle mounting bracket latch tabs away from
the retaining notches in the instrument panel receptacle.
8. With both of the park brake release handle mounting bracket latches released, slide the handle and bracket assembly down and out of the
instrument panel receptacle.
INSTALLATION
1. Position the park brake release handle to the instrument panel.
2. Slide the handle and bracket assembly up into the instrument panel receptacle until both of the park brake release handle mounting bracket latches
are engaged with the notches in the instrument panel receptacle.
3. Lower the park brake release handle and reach under the driver side outboard end of the instrument panel to engage the park brake release linkage
rod end with the lever on the back of the park brake release handle.
4. Lift the park brake release handle to access and snap the plastic retainer clip that secures the park brake release linkage rod to the lever on the back
of the park brake release handle over the linkage rod.
5. Reach under the driver side outboard end of the instrument panel to access and engage the park brake release linkage rod end to the park brake
mechanism.
6. Snap the plastic retainer clip that secures the park brake release linkage rod to the park brake mechanism on the left cowl side inner panel over the
linkage rod.
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.