Century V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1998)
Parking Brake Cable: Adjustments
Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment (Disc Brake)
1. Adjust the rear brake shoe and lining. Refer to Park Brake Shoe Inspection.
2. Apply and fully release the parking brake six times.
3. Verify that the parking brake pedal releases completely.
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Turn ON the ignition
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Verify that the BRAKE indicator lamp is off.
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If the BRAKE indicator lamp is on, ensure that the parking brake pedal is in release mode and fully returned to stop. Remove the slack in the
front parking brake cable by pulling downward on the cable.
4. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
5. Adjust the parking 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.
IMPORTANT: If the rear wheels rotate during the following test, adjust the parking brake shoe and lining. Refer to Park Brake Shoe Inspection.
6. Apply the parking brake to four clicks. Inspect the rotation of the rear wheels:
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The wheels should not rotate forward.
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The wheels should drag or not rotate backward.
7. Release the parking brake. Verify that the wheels rotate freely.
8. Lower the vehicle.
