Parking Brake - Except Grand WAGONEER

1. Adjust rear brakes. Check cable for binds, kinks or frayed condition. Replace cable (if necessary). Apply and release parking brake 5 times.
2. On all models except Wrangler, place parking brake lever in fifth notch. Raise vehicle. Using Adjustment Gauge (J-34651), apply a torque of 50-55 INCH lbs. (5-6 N.m). See Fig 1.
3. Adjust nut on parking brake cable equalizer until pointer is in Blue section of gauge. Apply and release parking brake cable 5 times. Check adjustment and readjust cable (if necessary).

Fig 1: Parking Brake Adjustment (Except Grand Wagoneer)

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