OEM 2005 Toyota Avalon Parking Brake Cable

2005 Toyota Avalon Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the Parking Brake Cable Assembly No.1 on 2005 Toyota Avalon?

  A: Service or repair of the Parking Brake Cable Assembly No.1 starts with disconnecting the negative battery cable. The service requires removal of the seat track bracket cover outer front LH along with the seat track bracket cover inner front LH and front seat track cover LH rear outer while extracting the rear seat track bracket cover inner LH and front LH seat assembly. The repair of the Parking Brake Cable Assembly No.1 begins by removing the front door scuff plate LH with the cowl side trim sub-assembly LH, instrument side panel LH, instrument panel finish lower panel LH, and instrument panel air bag assembly lower No.1. Recent the shift lever knob sub-assembly and position indicator housing assembly from the vehicle. Also take off console box upper and console panel sub-assembly upper, console box assembly, console box front and console box duct No.1, transmission floor shift assembly and shift & select lever support. The first step involves disconnection of the parking brake cable assembly No.4 then removal of the parking brake control pedal assembly followed by separating the parking brake cable assembly No.1 through the process of claw lift on the parking brake pedal and removing lock nut and wire adjusting nut No.1 from the parking brake pedal assembly before detaching the clip and parking brake cable assembly No.1 from the parking brake control pedal assembly. You should install the parking brake cable assembly No.1 by feeding it through the parking brake control pedal before securing it with the clip while guiding the cable through the pedal guide then temporarily tightening the wire adjusting nut No.1 and lock nut until you adjust the parking brake pedal free play fully. Fully bend the parking brake pedal claw, then reinstall the parking brake control pedal assembly, parking brake cable assembly No.4, shift & select lever support, transmission floor shift assembly, console box duct No.1, console box front, console box assembly, console panel sub-assembly upper, console box upper, position indicator housing assembly, shift lever knob sub-assembly, instrument panel air bag assembly lower No.1, instrument panel finish lower panel LH, instrument side panel LH, cowl side trim sub-assembly LH, front door scuff plate LH, front LH seat assembly, rear seat track bracket cover inner LH, front seat track cover LH rear outer, seat track bracket cover inner front LH, and seat track bracket cover outer front LH. To complete the procedure you must hook up the cable to the negative terminal then initiate the system before reviewing the SRS warning indicator and checking the parking brake pedal stroke.