Parking Brake
The parking brake is applied when a lever located on the center console is pulled up. The lever motion is transferred to rear brake shoes through a cable. A second lever connects the cable to the secondary brake shoes. When parking brake is applied, the cable pulls the brake shoe levers which force the secondary shoes outward against the brake drum.
An indicator light on the instrument panel comes on when parking brake is applied and ignition is on. The light remains on until parking brake hand lever is moved to released position. The indicator light serves a second function; if light remains on after parking brake is released, this indicates a problem in the brake system.