Parking Brake Adjustment
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Inspect and perform any needed service on the brake pads before adjusting the parking brake.
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Position the vehicle on a level surface. Place the transmission in neutral.
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Carefully elevate the rear of the vehicle slightly. Use an appropriate lift.
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Loosen the jam nut 1 on the parking brake cable sleeve.
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While rotating the rear wheels by hand, turn the adjustment nut 2 counterclockwise until significant brake drag is detected. Then turn the adjustment nut in 1/4 turn.
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Hold the parking brake cable sleeve and adjustment nut in place and tighten the jam nut securely against the lever arm.
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Check parking brake lever movement. Verify that the rear wheels rotate freely with the parking brake off (lever in DOWN position) and that the vehicle will not move when the parking brake is applied (lever in UP position).
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Verify that the park brake lever stays in the UP position when the brake is fully applied.