Q: How to Remove and Install Rear Brake Cables?A: Block the front wheels and loosen the rear wheel lug nuts, raise the rear of the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands. On vehicles with rear drum brakes, remove the brake drum(s). Loosen the cable adjusting nut, remove the cable clamps from the cable housing, unhook the cable from the equalizer, disconnect the cable end from the lever on the trailing brake shoe, depress the tangs on the cable housing retainer and pass the cable through the backing plate, remove the clip and clevis to disconnect the cable end from the actuator lever on the caliper, then remove the spring clip to free the cable housing from the support bracket, unbolt the cable housing clamps from the underbody, noting how the cable is routed, then remove the cable from the vehicle, if necessary remove the exhaust pipe heat shield bolts at the rear to allow cable removal. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure, after the cable(s) are installed, adjust them according to the procedure described.