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Parking Brake (Disc): Adjustment

  1. Ensure parking brake lever/pedal is fully released. Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear caliper mounting bracket with caliper assembly attached and wire aside. Remove rotor. Ensure parking brake shoes are attached to clip at bottom of backing plate. Locate parking brake actuator at top of backing plate.
  2. With parking brake actuator at rest, turn adjustment nut and screw until rotor can be installed over parking brake shoes and turned freely. When adjustment is completed, install rotor and rear caliper mounting bracket with caliper assembly attached.
  3. Clean and lubricate threads on adjusting rod of parking brake cable equalizer. Press parking brake lever 10 ratchet clicks. Tighten adjuster nut at equalizer until right rear wheel can just be turned rearward with 2 hands but cannot be turned forward. Release parking brake. Ensure rear wheels turn freely.
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