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I am doing to rear disc brakes on my 96SE .The right rear caliperwas sized so i got a new one.I wanted to make sure the parking brake cable was free so I pulled the lever , now the cable is too tight to attach it to the caliper.How Do i relase the self adujusting mechinsm so i have more slack in the cable to attach it?

not sure but when i replaced e-brake cables I just had to pull the cable and move the arm until the calbe went onto the arm on the caliper

I found a way to release the cable.On the center console I was able to put a screwdriver through the hole where the storage bin latches.I then raised the pawl on the brake lever and raised it.Then with the help of a friend,I pulled on the parking brake cable at the caliper end while my friend slowy relased the parking brake lever.It worked!!