TENSIONER, Parking Brake Cable: Adjustments: Adjustments
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 RAM 3500 HD and 2014 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - TENSIONER CABLE BRACKET |
| 2 - TENSIONER |
| 3 - CABLE CONNECTOR |
| 4 - 6.35MM (1/4 IN.) |
| 5 - ADJUSTER NUT |
NOTE:
Tensioner adjustment is only necessary when the tensioner, or a cable has been replaced or disconnected for service. When adjustment is necessary, perform adjustment only as described in the following procedure. This is necessary to avoid faulty park brake operation.
- Raise the vehicle.
- Back off the cable tensioner adjusting nut (5) to create slack in the cables.
- Remove the rear wheel/tire assemblies. Then remove the brake rotors. Refer to ROTOR, BRAKE, REMOVAL .
- Verify the brakes are in good condition and operating properly.
- Verify the park brake cables operate freely and are not binding, or seized.
- Check the rear brake shoe adjustment with standard brake gauge. Refer to SHOES, PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTMENTS .
- Install the rotors and verify that the rotors rotate freely without drag. Refer to ROTOR, BRAKE, INSTALLATION .
- Install the wheel/tire assemblies. Refer to WHEELS, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Lower the vehicle enough for access to the park brake foot pedal. Then fully apply the park brakes.NOTE:
Leave park brakes applied until adjustment is complete.
1 - TENSIONER CABLE BRACKET 2 - TENSIONER 3 - CABLE CONNECTOR 4 - 6.35mm (1/4 IN.) 5 - ADJUSTER NUT - Raise the vehicle again.
- Mark the tensioner rod 6.35 mm (1/4 in.) from edge of the tensioner (2).
- Tighten the adjusting nut (5) on the tensioner rod until the mark is no longer visible.CAUTION:
Do not loosen, or tighten the tensioner adjusting nut for any reason after completing adjustment.
- Lower the vehicle until the rear wheels are 15-20 cm (6-8 in.) off the shop floor.
- Release the park brake foot pedal and verify that rear wheels rotate freely without drag. Then lower the vehicle.