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Normal Operation

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When the parking brake control is applied, tension is applied to the front parking brake cable. This tension is applied to both rear cables through the equalizer. The tension in the rear cables pulls on the parking brake shoe actuators and applies the parking brakes.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following: 

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