Parking Brake
NOTE:
Parking brake cable adjustment is necessary if cables have been loosened or disconnected. Need for adjustment is indicated if hydraulic system operates with good reserve, but a firm parking brake pedal feel cannot be achieved with less than one full stroke of pedal. If parking brake lever will not return to stop on caliper housing when parking brake cable is loose or disconnected, overhaul or replace caliper.
- Press service brake pedal with about 150 lbs. (68.0 kg) of force and release. Apply parking brake 3 times with a force of about 125 lbs. (56.7 kg) and release.
- To ensure parking brake pedal is fully released, turn ignition on. BRAKE indicator light on instrument panel should be off. If light is off, go to next step. If light is on, operate manual release lever on parking brake assembly, and pull front parking brake cable downward to remove slack.
- Raise and support vehicle. Loosen parking brake cable adjuster. Check parking brake lever on each rear caliper. If levers are not against stops on caliper housings, check for binding in rear cables. Position levers against stops. Tighten parking brake cable at adjuster until left or right lever begins to move off stop.
- Loosen cable adjuster until lever that moved off stop in previous step is again resting against stop. Both levers should now be resting against stop. Operate parking brake with vehicle on a grade to ensure adjustment is correct. Firm brake pedal feel should be obtained when pressing pedal less than one full stroke. Lower vehicle.