GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2000 🢒 Regal 🢒 General Information 🢒 General Information 🢒 Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment
  1. Adjust the rear brake shoe and lining.
    2. • If equipped with rear disc brakes, refer to Parking Brake Shoe Adjustment .
    • If equipped with drum brakes, refer to Drum Brake Adjustment in Drum Brakes.
  2. Apply and fully release the parking brake six times.
  3. Verify that the parking brake pedal releases completely.
    4. • Turn ON the ignition. Verify that the BRAKE indicator lamp is OFF.
    • If the BRAKE indicator lamp is ON, ensure that the park brake pedal is in release mode and fully returned to stop. Remove the slack in the front park brake cable by pulling downward on the cable.
  4. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

    5. Object Number: 177170 Size: SH
  5. Adjust the park 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.
  6. Apply the park brake to four clicks. Inspect the rotation of the rear wheels:
    7. • The wheels should not rotate forward.
    • The wheels should drag or not rotate backward.
  7. Release the park brake. Verify that the wheels rotate freely.
  8. Lower the vehicle.