K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1998)
Parking Brake Cable: Adjustments
Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment (Parking 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 (.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 3599 with a small length of cable or chain, and a tightening device (like a turn buckle) on the frame.
4. Install a small chain (6) on the lever (1) near the spring on the bottom of the lever.
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Tighten the tightening device until J 3599 is at 222 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
5. Loosen the nut (4) and turn the clevis (3) until the pin (2) slides freely in the lever (1) with all slack removed from the cable.
6. Install the clevis pin (2) and the cotter pin.
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Tighten the nut (4) to 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.).