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Parking Brake Shoe: Adjustments

Parking Brake Shoe Adjustment

1. NOTE: Make sure the parking brake is fully released.

Release the parking brake control.

2. Remove the rear brake disc.
3. Using the special tool, measure the inside diameter of the drum portion of the rear brake disc and set the locking screw.

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Record the measurement.

4. Place the special tool over the widest diameter of the parking brake shoes.

5. Adjust the parking brake shoe clearance to 0.6 mm (0.023 in) less than the inside diameter of the drum portion of the rear brake disc.

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Rotate the parking brake shoe adjuster to achieve the correct parking brake shoe-to-brake disc clearance.

6. Install the rear brake disc.
7. Test the parking brake for normal operation.

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