OEM 2008 Toyota Prius Parking Brake Cable

2008 Toyota Prius Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove the No. 3 parking brake cable assembly on 2008 Toyota Prius?

  A: The removal process for the No. 3 parking brake cable assembly starts with reading the provided safety information before proceeding. The refrigerator's refrigeration system requires refrigerant discharge followed by removal of suction hose sub-assembly and cooler refrigerant liquid pipe E and heater water hoses A and B and finally removing the rear No. 2 and No. 3 floor boards with the rear deck floor box. Allow 90 seconds after disconnecting the negative battery terminal cable to await the prevention of Air Bag deployment. Start the repair by removing the instrument panel assembly then continuing with the removal sequence of the No. 2 and No. 3 steering wheel covers followed by the steering pad assembly and steering wheel assembly accompanied by the tilt lever bracket and the steering column cover with the turn signal switch assembly containing spiral cable sub-assembly. Next, remove the front door scuff plates (LH and RH), cowl side trim boards (LH and RH), center instrument cluster finish panel assembly, radio receiver assembly, lower center instrument panel finish panel, glove compartment door lock cover, glove compartment door lock assembly, lower instrument panel finish panel, No. 1 instrument panel under cover sub-assembly, power steering ECU, shift lever assembly, rear No. 3 air duct, No. 3 heater to register duct, No. 1 heater to register duct, No. 2 heater to register duct, defroster nozzle assembly, ECM, hybrid vehicle control ECU, network gateway ECU, and No. 1 instrument panel brace sub-assembly. The technicians must first remove the air conditioning amplifier assembly, steering column assembly, instrument panel reinforcement assembly, front seat assembly (LH/RH), upper console panel sub-assembly, console box pocket, console box carpet, rear console box sub-assembly, front floor footrest, center Air Bag sensor assembly, yaw rate sensor (w/ VSC), No. 1 console box mounting bracket and parking brake control pedal assembly. Unbend the parking brake pedal claw before removing the lock nut and adjusting nut of the No. 1 parking brake cable from the parking brake pedal. After disengaging the clip you can remove the No. 1 parking brake cable. Begin by disconnecting the rear wheel with the associated rear brake drum sub-assembly followed by separating the parking brake shoe strut set LH and removing the front brake shoe together with the parking brake shoe strut set LH and rear brake automatic adjust lever LH and rear brake shoe and rear brake parking brake shoe lever sub-assembly. Start the No. 3 parking brake cable removal by unscrewing and removing 2 nuts on the heated oxygen sensor, front floor panel brace, front exhaust pipe assembly and parking brake cable heat insulator. To undertake this step start by removing the backing plate bolt then the No. 3 parking brake cable until it becomes detached from the backing plate before disassembling the bolts and button before liberating the cable from the parking brake equalizer.