C 3500 HD Truck 2WD V8-8.1L VIN G (2002)
Parking Brake Drum: Adjustments
Park Brake Adjustment
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Tools Required
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J 35999 Tension Scale
1. Remove the clevis pin (3) from the lever (2).
2. Set the parking brake by pushing the pedal down 18 degrees.
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Insert a 3 mm (0.125 inch) pin into locating hole (1) in the pedal assembly.
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Push the pedal down until the pin contacts the parking brake outer flange.
3. Install J 35999 with a small length of cable or chain; and a tightening device, like a turnbuckle, on the frame.
4. Install a small chain on the lever (1) near the spring on the bottom of the lever.
Tighten
Tighten the tightening device until J 35999 is at 222 N (50 ft. lbs.).
5. Turn the clevis (3) until the pin (2) slides freely in the lever (1) with all slack removed from the cable.