VUE FWD L4-2.4L Hybrid (2007)
15. Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly.
16. Remove the brake drum.
17. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, depress the visible retaining tab (1) on the park brake cable fitting, then tilt the released side of the cable end back
into the backing plate.
18. Rotate the park brake cable to expose the other retaining tab.
19. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, depress the remaining retaining tab on the park brake cable fitting, and release the cable fitting from the backing
plate.
20. Move the majority of the cable return spring back through the opening in the backing plate.
21. Push the cable toward the rear of the vehicle, just enough to clear the cable end from the slot on the park brake lever.
22. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, lift the cable to fully release the cable from the lever, then remove the cable.
Installation Procedure
1. Insert the park brake cable through the opening in the backing plate. Only install the cable return spring to just rearward of the spring positioning
tab on the backing plate.
2. Push the cable toward the rear of the vehicle, along the outside of the secondary brake shoe, until the cable end is positioned just past the slot on
the park brake lever.
3. While holding the cable in position from front to rear, move the cable end to the back of the park brake lever.
4. Press the cable down into the slot on the lever, then pull the cable toward the front of the vehicle to secure the cable end to the slot.
5. While continuing to pull the cable away from the lever, insert a flat-bladed screwdriver into the opening on the lever to prevent the cable from
lifting out of the slot on the lever.
6. Move the cable return spring through the opening in the backing plate.
7. Secure the cable fitting to the backing plate. Attempt to pull the park brake cable free of the backing plate, to ensure that the retaining tabs (1) on
the fitting are properly secured.
8. Adjust the rear drum brakes.
9. Install the brake drum.
10. Install the rear tire and wheel assembly.
