OEM 2009 Toyota Prius Parking Brake Cable

2009 Toyota Prius Parking Brake Cable Parts Q&A

• Q: How to install the No. 3 parking brake cable assembly and complete the associated procedures on 2009 Toyota Prius?

  A: Begin No. 3 parking brake cable assembly installation at the parking brake equalizer and fix it with bolts and a button, while torquing Bolt A to 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf) and Bolt B to 6.0 Nm (61 kgf-cm, 53 in-lbf), finalize by attaching the cable to the backing plate using a bolt torqued to 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 in-lbf). The next procedure requires installation of the parking brake heat insulator by securing it with two nuts at 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf). Afterwards install the front exhaust pipe assembly with the front floor panel brace along with the heated oxygen sensor while applying high-temperature grease. You should install the rear brake parking brake shoe lever sub-assembly followed by the rear brake shoe, rear brake shoe return spring, rear brake automatic adjust lever LH and parking brake shoe strut set LH and front brake shoe before connecting the parking brake shoe strut set LH. Proceed with rear brake drum brake sub-assembly installation followed by adjustment of the rear drum brake shoe clearance before installing the rear wheel with a torque of 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf). The first parking brake cable assembly installation starts with passing it through the pedal bracket clip followed by the pedal guide before temporarily tightening the adjusting and lock nuts and completing the bent parking brake pedal claw movement. The series of components to install includes the parking brake control pedal assembly, No. 1 console box mounting bracket, yaw rate sensor (w/ VSC), center Air Bag sensor assembly, front floor footrest, front seat assembly LH/RH, instrument panel reinforcement assembly, No. 1 instrument panel brace sub-assembly together with fully tightening the air conditioning unit assembly, steering column assembly, lower instrument panel sub-assembly, shift lever assembly, power steering ECU, and instrument panel sub-assembly. Set in order the cooler refrigerant liquid pipe E, suction hose sub-assembly while inspecting for refrigerant leaks and position the spiral cable sub-assembly, then install the steering column cover, tilt lever bracket, steering wheel assembly and steering pad assembly for final inspection. The procedure ends with attaching the cable to the negative battery terminal and following steps for rear No. 3 floor board installation as well as rear deck floor box installation and rear No. 2 floor board installation. Add engine coolant then charge refrigerant, inspect for engine coolant leaks before engine start-up checks for SRS warning light status and torque sensor zero point calibration.