Parking Brake Caliper Adjustment
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Place vehicle on a flat, level surface.
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Shift transmission into Neutral.
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Carefully lift rear tires off the ground with a stable platform jack, or set vehicle on stable jack stands.
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Loosen jam nut 1 on parking brake adjustment screw.
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While rotating the rear wheels by hand, tighten the adjustment screw 2 until significant brake drag is detected.
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Back the adjustment screw out 1/4 turn or until the wheel freely spins.
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Hold adjustment screw in place and tighten jam nut securely against lever arm.
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Check parking brake lever movement. Verify the rear wheels rotate freely with the parking brake off (parking brake lever is in the DOWN position), and that the vehicle will not move when the parking brake is applied (lever in the UP position).
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Verify the park brake lever stays in the UP position when brake is fully applied.