Parking Brake: Notes
NOTE:
Ensure rear brake shoes are adjusted before adjusting parking brake. See REAR BRAKE SHOES under ADJUSTMENTS.
- Raise and support rear of vehicle. Loosen equalizer adjusting nut. Apply parking brake pedal 18 degrees. Insert a .125" (3 mm) pin into locating hole in pedal assembly.
- Push pedal downward until pin contacts parking brake bracket outer flange. Turn adjusting nut until wheels rotate forward with moderate drag. Remove pin from pedal assembly. Release parking brake and ensure wheels rotate freely. Lower vehicle.