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Parking Brake: Adjustment

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NOTE: After rear brake servicing, loosen parking brake adjusting nut, start engine, and press brake pedal several times to set self-adjusting brake before adjusting parking brake.
  1. Block front wheels, then raise rear of vehicle, and make sure its securely supported. Remove rear console cover for access to adjuster nut. Pull parking brake lever up one click. Tighten adjusting nut until parking brakes drag slightly when rear wheels are turned. See Fig 1.
  2. Release brake lever fully and check that parking brakes do not drag when rear wheels are turned. Repeat if necessary. Make sure parking brakes are fully applied when parking brake lever is pulled up fully. Reinstall rear console cover.
Fig 1: Identifying Parking Brake Adjusting Nut
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