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Parking/Emergency Brake: Ram-50

  1. Fully release parking brake, and allow slack in rear cable to prevent brake shoe drag. Adjust turnbuckle for 2WD models (turn adjusting nut on equalizer for 4WD models) to obtain a brake lever stroke of 16-17 notches with a force of 66 lbs. (29.9 kg).
  2. On 2WD models, balancer must be parallel with center line of vehicle. On 4WD models, equalizer must be at right angle to joint.