RAM 2500 Van V8-5.9L VIN Z (1997)
Parking Brake Cable: Service and Repair
Front Cable Replacement
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Disconnect cable spring.
3. Loosen adjusting nut to create slack in front cable and extension cable.
4. Remove clip retaining cable in front frame bracket.
5. Remove remaining clips securing cable to driver side frame rail.
6. Remove nut attaching cable clip to underbody.
7. Lower vehicle.
8. From inside vehicle, unseat cable grommet from dash.
Parking Brake Pedal
9. Compress and disengage cable retainer from pedal bracket.
10. Loosen hex screw on cable retaining clamp.
11. Push ball end of cable out of pedal assembly with small screwdriver and slide cable out of assembly.
12. Raise vehicle hood and carefully remove cable through engine compartment.
INSTALLATION
1. Route cable into position through engine compartment.
2. From inside vehicle, insert cable retainer into hole in pedal assembly.
3. Seat cable retainer in pedal assembly.
4. Engage cable ball end in clevis on pedal assembly.
5. Seat cable grommet in dash panel.
6. Route cable under vehicle.
7. Raise and support vehicle.
8. Install cable in retaining clips.
9. Connect cable to tensioner.
10. Adjust parking brake tensioner. See: Adjustments
11. Lower vehicle.
