Solara Coupe V6-3.3L (3MZ-FE) (2008)
Parking Brake Cable: Service and Repair
Removal
PARKING BRAKE: PARKING BRAKE CABLE:
REMOVAL
HINT: COMPONENTS: (See: Components)
For parking brake cable No.2, employ the same procedure to the No.3 side.
1. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY
2. REMOVE CONSOLE UPPER REAR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument
Panel/Service and Repair/Removal)
3. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY (See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument Panel/Service and
Repair/Removal)
4. REMOVE AIR DUCT REAR NO.1
5. REMOVE AIR DUCT REAR NO.2
6. REMOVE YAW RATE SENSOR ASSEMBLY (w/ VSC) (See: Antilock Brakes / Traction Control Systems/Yaw Rate Sensor/Service and
Repair/Removal)
7. REMOVE NO.1 PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY
(a) Release the parking brake lever.
(b) Remove the lock nut and parking brake adjusting nut from the parking brake cable assembly No.1.
(c) Using a screwdriver, raise the pick on the parking brake lever, and remove the parking brake cable assembly No.1 from the parking brake
lever.
(d) Remove the 2 bolts and console box mounting bracket No.2.
(e) Remove the 2 bolts and separate the parking brake cable No.1 from the parking brake equalizer.
8. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
9. SEPARATE REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and separate the rear disc brake caliper assembly LH.
HINT: Do not disconnect the flexible hose from the brake caliper assembly LH.
10. REMOVE REAR DISC (See: Service and Repair/Disassembly)
11. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE RETURN TENSION SPRING (See: Service and Repair/Disassembly)
12. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE STRUT COMPRESSION SPRING
13. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE STRUT LH (See: Service and Repair/Disassembly)
14. REMOVE PARKING BRAKE SHOE (See: Service and Repair/Disassembly)