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Parking Brake Check and Adjustment: Adjustment

  1. Release the parking brake lever fully.
  2. Loosen the parking brake adjusting nut, start the engine, and press the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting the parking brake.
  3. Block the front wheels, then raise the rear of the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
  4. Make sure the parking brake arm (A) on the rear brake caliper contacts the brake caliper pin (B).
    NOTE: The parking brake arm will only contact the brake caliper pin when the parking brake adjusting nut is loosen.
    Fig 1: Making Sure Parking Brake Arm Contacts Brake Caliper Pin
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  5. Remove the console cover (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  6. Pull the parking brake lever up one click.
    Fig 2: Pulling Parking Brake Lever Up
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  7. Tighten the adjusting nut (A) until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned.
    Fig 3: Tightening Adjusting Nut
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  8. Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
  9. Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.
  10. Reinstall the console cover.
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