OEM 2005 Toyota Avalon Parking Brake Cable

2005 Toyota Avalon Parking Brake Cable Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the Parking Brake Cable Assembly No.3 on 2005 Toyota Avalon?

  A: The first step to repair or service Parking Brake Cable Assembly No.3 begins with wheel removal followed by separation and removal of the rear disc brake caliper assembly LH and rear disc. The service sequence begins by removing the parking brake shoe return tension spring alongside parking brake shoe strut LH and parking brake shoe. Remove the shift lever knob sub-assembly together with position indicator housing assembly and console panel sub-assembly upper, console box upper and console box assembly from the vehicle. Cable assembly No.4 requires disconnection before removing cable assembly No.3 through the following procedure: remove parking brake equalizer clip and detach two bolts from the backing plate while taking away four bolts and the nut as illustrated followed by unclamping the third brake cable. The installation of parking brake cable assembly No.3 requires connection to the parking brake equalizer followed by securing it with the clip before installing the 4 bolts and nut and clamp while torquing Bolt A to 8.5 Nm (87 kgf-cm, 75 inch lbs.) along with Bolt B and the Nut at 6.0 Nm (61 kgf-cm, 53 inch lbs.) and the two backing plate bolts torqued to 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.). Begin by applying high-temperature grease and proceed to put in the parking brake shoe followed by the parking brake shoe strut LH and the parking brake shoe return tension spring. The procedure requires checking the parking brake installation and adjusting the rear disc before installing the rear disc brake caliper assembly LH and rear wheel while torquing the wheel to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.). To finalize the installation, place parking brake cable assembly No.4 together with console box assembly, console panel sub-assembly upper, console box upper and position indicator housing assembly and shift lever knob sub-assembly then check and adjust the parking brake pedal travel.