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Major Adjustment (3.2CL M/T)

  1. Raise and support rear of vehicle. Remove rear console mat and cover. Release parking brake lever, and loosen adjusting nut "A". See Figure . Remove rear wheels.
  2. Remove access plug "A". See Fig 1 . Turn brake shoe adjuster "B" with a flat-blade screwdriver "C" until shoes lock, then back of 8 stops. Repeat this adjustment on other side of vehicle.
  3. Check number of clicks required to fully lock parking brake. See PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT CHECK  table under CHECK (EXCEPT 3.2CL M/T). If parking brake does not lock within specified number of clicks, perform MINOR ADJUSTMENT (3.2CL M/T)  . Reinstall rear console cover and mat.
Fig 1: Adjusting Parking Brake Shoes
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