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Parking Brake: Adjustment

NOTE: After servicing the rear brakes shoes, loosen the parking brake adjusting nut, start the engine, and press the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting the parking brake.
  1. Block the front wheels, then raise the rear of the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
  2. Remove the console. See Figure .
  3. Pull the parking brake lever up one click.
  4. Tighten the adjusting nut until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned. See Fig 1 .
    Fig 1: Adjusting Parking Brake
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  5. Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
  6. Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake level is pulled fully.
  7. Reinstall the console. See Figure .
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