All Other Models

Apply parking brake pedal one notch on Impala and Caprice models. On all other models, apply brake 2 notches. Raise and support vehicle. Tighten the adjusting nut on parking brake cable equalizer until left rear wheel can just be rotated rearward. Wheel should not rotate forward. Release parking brake and check that no drag is felt on either side. Lubricate parking brake cable if adjustment does not remove drag.

Fig 1: Wheel Cylinder Assembly

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Fig 2: Exploded View of Rear Drum Brake Assembly (Century, Cutlass, El Camino, Grand Prix, LeMans, Malibu & Monte Carlo)

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