GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
  1. Block the wheels.
  2. Apply the parking brake.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Charge the system air pressure to the governor cut-out point.
  5. Check that the service brakes fully apply when depressing the brake pedal.

  6. Object Number: 202630  Size: SH
  7. Check that the brakes promptly release when the brake pedal is released. If the brakes are sluggish, check that air vents through the exhaust port (5) when releasing the brakes.
  8. If the brakes do not promptly release, repair or replace the valve (4).
  9. Remove the wheel blocks.