Neon L4-2.0L VIN C (1997)
Attaching Screws At Front Of Center Console
4. Remove the two screws located in cup holders, attaching front of center console assembly to console bracket.
5. Raise park brake hand lever assembly as high as it will go for required clearance to remove center console.
6. Remove center console assembly from vehicle.
WARNING: THE AUTO ADJUSTING FEATURE OF THIS PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A CLOCK
SPRING LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 POUNDS. DO NOT RELEASE THE AUTO ADJUSTER LOCKOUT DEVICE
BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES INTO THE EQUALIZER. KEEP HANDS OUT OF AUTO ADJUSTER SECTOR AND PAWL
AREA. FAILURE TO OBSERVE CAUTION IN HANDLING THIS MECHANISM COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.
WHEN REPAIRS TO THE PARK BRAKE HAND LEVER ASSEMBLY OR CABLES IS REQUIRED, THE AUTO ADJUSTER MUST
BE RELOADED AND LOCKED OUT.
7. Lower park brake lever handle.
Locking Pin Installed In Park Brake Mechanism
8. Grasp park brake lever output cable by hand and pull upward. Continue pulling on cable until a 3/16 in. drill bit can be inserted into handle and
sector gear of park brake mechanism. This will lock the park brake mechanism and take tension off park brake cables.
