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  Remove Left Rear Knuckle  
 

Remove left rear knuckle

1. Fully depress the parking brake pedal.

Refer to "Steps 1 to 4 vehicles equipped with a hand operated parking brake" if vehicle is equipped with a hand operated brake.

  
  

2. Look under the dash and locate the parking brake adjuster nut (see Figures 1 and 2).

3. Count the number of threads showing on the end of the adjustment shaft.

(Or measure the length between the end of the shaft and the adjustment nut.)

^ Write down / record the number of threads you counted.

Number of threads________

^ This number will be needed during reassembly.

  

4. Loosen the parking brake adjustment nut without completely removing it.

^ Leave 3 to 4 threads showing.