Parking Brake Lever: Description and Operation

This vehicle is equipped with a self-adjusting park brake lever. This mechanism automatically takes up any slack in the cables and provides the correct amount of tension in the cables when the system is engaged. The park brake cables cannot be manually adjusted. When operating correctly, the rear park brake actuator applies force to the rear brake shoe and forces it against the inner rotor surface. When the parking brake lever is released, the parking brakes will fully return to their mechanical stops eliminating any drag on the brake rotor.