Adjustment - With Adjusting Tool

Adjustment can be made with a standard brake gauge or with adjusting tool. Adjustment is performed with the complete brake assembly installed on the backing plate.

1. Be sure parking brake lever is fully released.
2. Raise vehicle so rear wheels can be rotated freely.
3. Remove plug from each access hole in brake support plates.
4. Loosen parking brake cable adjustment nut until there is slack in front cable.
5. Insert adjusting tool through support plate access hole and engage tool in teeth of adjusting screw star wheel. See Fig 1.
   Fig 1: Brake Adjustment

   Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

   1 - STAR WHEEL

   2 - LEVER

   3 - BRAKE SHOE WEB

   4 - SCREWDRIVER

   5 - ADJUSTING TOOL

   6 - ADJUSTER SPRING

6. Rotate adjuster screw star wheel (move tool handle upward) until slight drag can be felt when wheel is rotated.
7. Push and hold adjuster lever away from star wheel with thin screwdriver.
8. Back off adjuster screw star wheel until brake drag is eliminated.
9. Repeat adjustment at opposite wheel. Be sure adjustment is equal at both wheels.
10. Install support plate access hole plugs.
11. Adjust parking brake cable and lower vehicle.
12. Apply park brake hand lever and make sure park brakes hold the vehicle stationary.
13. Release park brake hand lever.