Service Procedure
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before continuing with this procedure.WARNING:
The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) module must be temporarily relocated during this service procedure. If the ORC is accidentally rolled during this service procedure while still connected to battery power, the side curtain airbags will deploy.
2. Insert a paper clip into the shifter boot zipper slide and un-zip the zipper.
3. Remove the shifter bezel and if equipped disconnect the 4x4 shift switch electrical connector.
4. On vehicles equipped with a rear seat 110 volt outlet, open the console lid and using a trim stick, release the fasteners at the four locations around the floor console end cap.
5. On vehicles equipped with a rear seat 110 volt outlet, disconnect the 110 volt electrical connector from the console end cap.
6. Remove the center floor console.
7. Remove the four fasteners shown in Figure 1 and carefully relocate the ORC module and aluminum bracket forward in car just far enough so that the park brake lever assembly can be removed.
CAUTION:
Do not remove the ORC module from its aluminum mounting bracket.
8. Lock out the park brake system using the following procedure:
a. With the park brake lever in the "Down" position, pull up on the core cable, rotating the drum, until the drum cut-out aligns with the hole on the lever tab (Figure 2).
b. Install a screwdriver into the lever tab hole and drum cut-out (Figure 3).
c. Release the core cable.
d. The park brake system is now locked out to perform this procedure.
9. Disconnect the park brake cables at the cable equalizer (Figure 4)
10. Disconnect the brake lamp switch electrical connector located on the side of the park brake lever assembly
11. Remove the four (4) park brake lever assembly attaching nuts (Figure 4).
12. Remove the park brake lever assembly from the vehicle.
13. Carefully remove the screwdriver from the old park brake lever and discard the old lever.
CAUTION:
Keep hands free of moving parts. The drum will rotate when the screwdriver is removed.
14. Place the new park brake lever into position.
15. Install the four (4) park brake lever mounting nuts and tighten to 140 in. lbs. (16 N.m) (Figure 4).
16. Carefully place the ORC module into position and install module fasteners. Tighten ORC module fasteners to 95 in. lbs. (11 N.m) (Figure 1).
17. Connect the brake lamp switch electrical connector (located on the side of the park brake lever assembly) to the switch.
18. With the park brake lever in the down position, connect the park brake cable equalizer to the right and left park brake cable.
19. Pull the park brake handle up and remove the lock out pin.
20. Verify park brake operation.
21. Place the park brake lever in the up position and move the console into position.
22. Place the park brake lever in the down position to allow movement of the console. Line up the console with mounting screw holes and install console mounting screws.
23. Place the park brake lever in the up position, connect the 110 volt outlet (if equipped) and install the center console end cap.
24. Connect the 4x4 shift switch electrical connector (if equipped) and install the shifter bezel.
25. Zip up the shifter boot and remove the paper clip from the zipper slide.
26. Connect the negative battery cable.