Grand Vitara 2WD V6-2.7L (2006)
Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair
Parking Brake Lever Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2. Block vehicle wheels and release parking brake lever.
3. Remove console box.
4. Disconnect lead wire of parking brake switch at coupler.
5. Remove parking brake cable adjusting nut (1).
6. Remove parking brake lever bolts (4) and then remove parking brake lever assembly (1) from equalizer (3).
7. Remove equalizer (3) from parking brake cable (2).
NOTE:
Don't disassemble parking brake lever switch. It must be removed and installed as a complete switch assembly.
Installation
Install in reverse order of removal procedure, noting the following points.
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Check equalizer inclined angle.
Equalizer inclined angle
"a": within 15 degrees
Tightening torque
Parking brake lever bolt a: 25 Nm (2.5 kg-m, 18.0 ft. lbs.)