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Adjustment Procedure

    Fig 1: Releasing The Parking Brake
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  1. Adjust the rear brakes. Refer to Drum Brake Adjustment in Drum Brakes.
  2. Release the parking brake.
  3. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  4. Inspect the parking brake cables for free movement.
  5. Fig 2: View Of Parking Brake Cable And Self-Locking Nut
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  6. Lower the vehicle
  7. Remove the parking brake/gearshift console hood. Refer to Console Replacement - Front Floor in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  8. Partially raise the vehicle.
  9. Turn the self-locking nut on the parking brake lever assembly until the wheels are difficult to turn.
  10. Back off the nut until the rear wheels are just free to turn.
  11. Lower the vehicle
  12. Install the parking brake/gearshift console hood. Refer to Console Replacement - Front Floor in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.