Parking Brake
NOTE:
Ensure rear brake shoes are adjusted before adjusting parking brake. See REAR DRUM BRAKE SHOES under ADJUSTMENTS.
NOTE:
The parking brake must be adjusted any time parking brake cables have been replaced or disconnected, or if parking brake holding ability is inadequate.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Rotate rear wheels and note amount of base brake adjustment drag.
- Tighten adjuster nut on the equalizer, periodically turning rear wheels by hand, until drag on rear brake shoes begins to increase.
- Lower vehicle.
- Fully apply and release parking brake lever to the floor 3 times.
- Raise vehicle.
- Repeat step 3.
- Loosen adjuster nut on equalizer 2 revolutions. The brake drag should be the same as it was in step 2.
- Lower vehicle.