- Adjust the rear brake shoe and lining. Refer to
Parking Brake Shoe Adjustment
.
- Apply and fully release the parking brake six times.
- Verify that the parking brake pedal releases completely.
| • | Turn ON the ignition. Verify that the BRAKE indicator lamp is
off. |
| • | If the BRAKE indicator lamp is on, ensure that the parking brake
pedal is in release mode and fully returned to stop. Remove the slack in the
front parking brake cable by pulling downward on the cable. |
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Adjust the parking brake
by turning the nut on the equalizer (2) while spinning both rear wheels. When
either rear wheel starts to drag, back off the nut one full turn.
Important: If the rear wheels rotate during the following test, adjust the parking
brake shoe and lining. Refer to
Parking Brake Shoe Adjustment
.
- Apply the parking brake to four clicks. Inspect the rotation of the
rear wheels:
| • | The wheels should not rotate forward. |
| • | The wheels should drag or not rotate backward. |
- Release the parking brake. Verify that the wheels rotate freely.
- Lower the vehicle.
