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Parking Brake Shoe and Lining Adjustment

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
  2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly. For additional information, refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .
  3. Remove the brake adjusting hole cover from the backing plate.
    Fig 1: Remove Brake Adjusting Hole Cover From Backing Plate
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  4. Turn the brake adjuster screw to expand the parking brake shoe and linings until they drag against the drum-in-hat rotor.
  5. Back off the brake adjuster screw until no drag is evident.