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Parking Brake

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  1. Raise and support rear of vehicle. Fully engage the control lever. Loosen the parking brake cable adjusting nut and fully release the control lever. Adjust clearance of the rear parking brake shoes. See REAR PARKING BRAKE SHOES  . Depress the brake pedal fully more than 5 times. Make sure that no drag exists while rotating the rear wheels. Operate control lever 10 times or more with a full stroke of about 8.5 in (216 mm).
  2. Adjust control lever by turning adjusting nut. Pull control lever with 44 lbs. (20 kg) of force. Check control lever stroke and ensure smooth operation. See PARKING BRAKE LEVER STROKE SPECIFICATIONS  . After adjustment, check that there is no drag when control lever is being released and toggle lever returns to stopper when parking brake lever is released.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER STROKE SPECIFICATIONS

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