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Lever Adjustment

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DISC  Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Remove the park brake adjuster hole cover from the rear disc. Insert a screwdriver through the hole in the disc. Use the screwdriver in order to turn the adjusting bolt. Turn the adjusting bolt down in order to expand the brake shoes until the disc locks. Turn the adjusting bolt up 8 notches in order to adjust the shoes to the proper distance away from the drum portion of the rear disc. Install the adjuster hole cover. Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Remove the rear floor console. Loosen the lock nut. See Fig 1 . Turn the adjusting nut in order to adjust the park brake lever travel. Tighten the lock nut. Install the rear floor console.

DRUM  Remove the drum brake adjuster hole cover. Insert a screwdriver through the hole in the backing plate. Hold the automatic adjusting lever away from the adjusting bolt. Use another screwdriver in order to turn the adjusting bolt. Turn the adjusting bolt down in order to expand the brake shoes until the drum locks. Turn the adjusting bolt up 8 notches in order to adjust the shoes to the proper distance away from the drum. Install the adjuster hole cover. Remove the rear floor console. Loosen the lock nut. See Fig 1 . Turn the adjusting nut in order to adjust the park brake lever travel. Tighten the lock nut. Install the rear floor console.

Fig 1: Adjusting Park Brake Lever
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