OEM 2004 Scion xA Parking Brake Cable

2004 Scion xA Parking Brake Cable Parts Q&A

• Q: How to replace the parking brake cable assembly No.3 on 2004 Scion xA?

  A: The procedure to change parking brake cable assembly No.3 starts by taking out the console box assembly rear followed by loosening wire adjusting nut No.1. The first step involves removing the two bolts that secure the front floor panel brace as well as extracting the exhaust pipe assembly front portion. The front floor heat insulator No.2 and its two bolts need to be removed at this stage. The parking brake cable assembly No.3 separates when installing the four bolts and removing it from both body and parking brake equalizer connections. First dismantle the rear brake drum sub-assembly before removing the front brake shoe then the automatic adjust lever LH and rear brake shoe continues before separating the rear wheel. The next step requires removal of the rear brake parking brake shoe lever sub-assembly followed by disconnecting the parking brake cable assembly No.3 from the backing plate. The new parking brake cable assembly No.3 needs to be attached to the parking brake cable equalizer and secured with four bolts that must be tightened to 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.). Start by applying high-temperature grease followed by installation of the rear brake parking brake shoe lever sub-assembly together with the rear brake shoe along with the rear brake automatic adjust lever LH and front brake shoe through utilization of Special Service Tool: 09718-00010. Check the rear drum brake installation before installing the rear brake drum sub-assembly and adjusting the rear drum brake shoe clearance to complete wheel installation by torquing it to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.). Tighten wire adjusting nut No.1 before inserting the two bolts onto front floor heat insulator No.2 and tightening it to 5.5 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.). The front section of the exhaust pipe assembly requires two bolts for assembly which must be torqued to 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.). At the same time the floor panel brace front needs two bolts with torque setting at 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.). The last step includes checking the parking brake lever travel followed by console box assembly install at the rear position and exhaust gas leak inspection.