Parking Brake Cable Tension Reset - Hand Lever

PARKING BRAKE CABLE TENSION RESET - HAND LEVER





1. If the cable equalizer/bent nail tensioner needs to be installed on the cables, perform the following:
a. Raise the vehicle to a comfortable working position and support. Maintenance
b. Connect the parking brake cable equalizer/bent nail tensioner (4) to the three parking brake cables (2, 3, 5).
c. Remove any slack from the parking brake cables by pushing the front cable strand forward into the housing until slack is removed.

d. Lower the vehicle.
2. If not installed during Step (1), make sure the parking brake cable equalizer/bent nail tensioner is attached to all three parking brake cables
3. Make sure that the front parking brake cable is properly aligned and installed on the cable track of the parking brake lever.





NOTE: Actuating the parking brake lever to its fully applied position one time after tightening the adjustment nut will yield (stretch) the bent nail portion of the equalizer approximately 1/4 inch (6 mm). This process will correctly set the parking brake cable tension.

4. Adjust parking brake cable tension using the following steps:
a. Make sure the parking brake lever in the fully released (down) position.
b. While maintaining tension on the cable, tighten the adjusting nut (2) on the front parking brake cable until 34 millimeters (1.34 in.) of thread (1) is out past the end of the adjustment nut.
c. Actuate the parking brake lever to its fully applied position one time, then reposition it to its fully released (down) position.

5. Raise the vehicle to a point where the rear wheels just clear the floor.
6. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle; they should rotate freely without dragging.
7. Apply the parking brake. Check the rear wheels of the vehicle. They should not rotate.
8. Return the parking brake lever to its fully released (down) position and check the rear wheels. They should rotate freely without dragging.
9. Apply the parking brake.
10. Lower the vehicle.




11. Install the cover on the side of the parking brake lever.