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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2005 🢒 GTO 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Front Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Release the park brake.
  2. Remove the left front bucket seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket in Seats.
  3. Remove the park brake lever. Refer to Park Brake Lever Assembly Replacement .
  4. Remove the floor console assembly. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.

    5. Object Number: 1345441 Size: SH
  5. Lift the carpet in order to access the 2 screws (4).
  6. Remove the 2 screws.
  7. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  8. Wrap cloth or tape around the left rear cable near the equalizer.
  9. Using pliers on the wrapped portion of the cable, pull the left rear cable forward and up in order to release the cable from the equalizer.
  10. Pull the insulation for the left rear cable rearward in order to release the cable from the bracket.
  11. Wrap cloth or tape around the right rear cable near the equalizer.
  12. Using pliers on the wrapped portion of the cable, pull the right rear cable forward and up in order to release the cable from the equalizer.
  13. Pull the insulation for the right rear cable rearward in order to release the cable from the bracket.
  14. If necessary, remove the propeller shaft. Refer to Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement in Propeller Shaft.
  15. Remove the bolt (5) from the bracket.
  16. Push the front cable and the equalizer through the aperture in the floor pan.
  17. Remove the front cable and the equalizer from the interior of the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
  1. From the interior of the vehicle, push the equalizer through the aperture in the floor pan.
  2. Install the front cable seal to the aperture in the floor pan.

    3. Object Number: 1345441 Size: SH
  3. Install the 2 screws (4).

    4. Important: Install the adjusting nut in order to retain the cable to the lever. Do not tighten the adjusting nut.

  4. Install the park brake lever and the adjusting nut. Refer to Park Brake Lever Assembly Replacement .

    5. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  5. Install the bolt (5) in order to retain the bracket to the body.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  6. If you removed the propeller shaft, install the propeller shaft. Refer to Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement in Propeller Shaft.
  7. Install the left front bucket seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket in Seats.
  8. Install the floor console assembly. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.
  9. Under the vehicle, push the insulation for the right rear cable forward in order to retain the cable to the bracket.
  10. Using pliers on the wrapped portion of the right rear cable, push the cable forward and down in order to Install the cable to the equalizer.
  11. Push the insulation for the left rear cable forward in order to retain the cable to the bracket.
  12. Using pliers on the wrapped portion of the left rear cable, push the cable forward and down in order to install the cable to the equalizer.
  13. Remove all the cloth or tape from the cables.
  14. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .
  15. Lower the vehicle.