You have to take them all off from pedal to wheel and re-fit as a set, then adjust them.
Your GMC Suburban emergency brake release cable is held in place with a swivel nut on each end of the cable. Loosen the swivel nut to remove the cable. Reverse the process to install the new emergency brake release cable.
?need to replace the cable to a 1979 buick regal, the emergency release mechanism wire broke. Don't know how to release the brake?
Fix the emergency brake
Really ain't no fixing a brake cable. Replace it with a new cable.
The Ford expedition emergency brake cable is held in place with swivel nuts on each end of the cable. Turn the swivel nuts to the left, to remove the cable. Reverse the process to install your new emergency brake cable.
Sound like you have a e-brake cable that is frozen. Take cable off at wheel end and if cable retracts then look inside the brake assemble. If it don't, replace the cable.
If it helps out, check out youtube and type this in: How To Install Replace Emergency Brake Cable 1AAuto.com. This guy helps a lot!
If the cable is broken and parking/emergency brake is still ON, then they are rusted in place ! - Your emergency brake system needs urgent work.
Replace emergency brake cable Secure emergency brake pedal in its upper most position (released)
Under the drivers seat area, under the truck on the frame rail, you will see the E-brake cable junction. Gently pry this apart and the brake will release. This will allow you to drive the vehicle until you can replace the release lever assembly. Remenber, your brake will not function until you replace the release lever. How about looking at the pedal mechanism just above the pedal and pulling on the release mechanism at the top of the toothed ratchet area where the cable would be if there was still a release cable.
The emergency brake cable is held in place with swivel nuts on each end of the cable. Turn the swivel nuts to the left. The emergency brake cable will come off.
95 chev S10 emergency brake cable does not reach to attach front cable to rear cable. I have adjusted nut as far as it will go and am still 2' short to join the front and rear cables.