Removal and Installation Name Specification Grease SA-M1C9107-A Removal All vehicles | -
Release the parking brake lever. | | -
Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to: (100-02 Jacking and Lifting) Jacking (Description and Operation), Lifting (Description and Operation). | Vehicles with 1.8L or 2.0L engine | -
Detach the catalytic converter from the front muffler pipe. - Discard the gasket and nuts.
| Vehicles with 2.5L engine | -
Detach the catalytic converter from the front muffler pipe. - Discard the gasket and nuts.
| Vehicles with 3.0L engine | -
CAUTION:Over bending of the exhaust flexible pipe may cause damage resulting in failure. Support the exhaust flexible pipes with support wraps or suitable splints. | | -
Detach the exhaust flexible pipes from the front muffler pipes (left-hand shown). - Discard the gaskets and nuts.
| Vehicles with diesel engine | -
CAUTION:Over bending of the exhaust flexible pipe may cause damage resulting in failure. Support the exhaust flexible pipe with a support wrap or suitable splint. | | -
Detach the exhaust flexible pipe from the front muffler pipe. - Discard the sealing ring and nuts.
| All vehicles | -
Detach the front and rear muffler assembly from the front exhaust hanger insulator. | | -
NOTE:Support the front and rear muffler assembly with a suitable axle stand. Detach the front and rear muffler assembly from the intermediate exhaust hanger insulator. | | -
NOTE:The 2.5L and 3.0L exhaust systems have two rear mufflers. Remove the front and rear muffler assembly(ies). - Detach the muffler(s) from the rear exhaust hanger insulator(s).
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Remove the exhaust heat shield. | | -
Detach the tie bar bracket cover. | | -
Detach the parking brake cable from the brake caliper lever (left-hand shown). - Push the caliper lever.
- Detach the parking brake lever.
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Detach the parking brake cable from the brake caliper (left-hand shown). - Depress the locking tangs.
- Detach the cable from the brake caliper.
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Detach the parking brake cables from the parking brake equalizer (manually adjusted parking brake shown). | | -
Detach the parking brake cable from the floor panel on both sides. - Depress the locking tangs.
- Detach the cable from the floor panel.
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Remove the parking brake cable (left-hand shown). | Installation | -
NOTE:From 08/2002 only the manually adjusted parking brake components will be available. NOTE:Coat the front muffler pipe studs with grease. NOTE:Coat the front catalytic converter studs with grease. NOTE:Install a new exhaust flexible pipe to front muffler sealing ring and nuts. NOTE:Install a new exhaust flexible pipe to front muffler gasket and nuts. NOTE:Install a new catalytic converter to front muffler gasket and nuts. To install, reverse the removal procedure. | | -
NOTE:On a vehicle equipped with a self-adjusting parking brake control, the parking brake control must be removed and a new manually adjusted parking brake control installed. Install a new parking brake control (if necessary). For additional information, refer to: Parking Brake Control (206-05 Parking Brake and Actuation, Removal and Installation). | | -
Adjust the parking brake cable. For additional information, refer to: Parking Brake Cable Adjustment (206-05 Parking Brake and Actuation, General Procedures). | |