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Remove the parking brake control boot. - Detach the boot clip.
- Remove the boot.
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NOTE:Make sure the rear brakes are at a cool temperature. Release the parking brake control to its lowest position. | | | -
Loosen the parking brake cable adjustment nut until there is no tension in the cable. - Remove the retaining clip.
- Loosen the adjustment nut.
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Apply and release the brake pedal to make sure the rear brakes are correctly adjusted. | | | -
Make sure the parking brake cable and conduit is correctly routed and located in its clips. | | | -
Raise the parking brake control up four notches. | | | -
Tighten the parking brake cable adjustment nut until increased torque is noticed. | | | -
Apply and release the handbrake lever several times with sufficient force to settle the parking brake system. | | | -
Release the parking brake control to its lowest position. | Vehicles with rear drum brakes | | -
CAUTION:If adjusting the cable does not affect the plunger movement, then the cable is either damaged, binding or seized. Install a new cable and conduit. For additional information, refer to Cable and Conduit in this section. NOTE:The total movement of both the left - hand side and the right - hand side plungers added together should be between 1 mm and 8 mm. Check the movement of the plunger in the left - hand side and the right - hand side backing plates. If further adjustment is required, adjust the cable using the parking brake cable adjustment nut. | Vehicles with rear disc brakes | | -
CAUTION:If adjusting the cable does not affect the caliper parking brake lever movement, then the cable is either damaged, binding or seized. Install a new cable and conduit. For additional information, refer to Cable and Conduit in this section. NOTE:The total movement between both the left - hand side and the right - hand side caliper parking brake lever and the stop added together should be between 0.5 mm and 2 mm. Check the movement of the caliper parking brake lever on the left - hand side and right - hand side. If further adjustment is required, adjust the cable using the parking brake cable adjustment nut. | | | -
Rotate the rear wheels to make sure that no brake drag is apparent. | | | -
Install the parking brake adjustment nut retaining clip. - Make sure the parking brake adjustment nut is in the correct position after adjustment.
- Install the retaining clip.
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Install the parking brake control boot. | |
