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Cable Tension Adjustment

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  1. Remove the wheel nuts and rear brake drums.
  2. Position a piece of ordinary printer or copier paper between the park brake apply lever contact rest and the drum brake shoe on each side of the vehicle.
  3. Tighten the park brake cable adjusting nut until the first piece of paper inserted between the park brake apply lever and the drum brake shoe on either side slips out.
  4. Loosen the adjustment nut 4 full turns.
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