Parking Brake System: Adjustments

Parking Brake Cable Adjustment

Service Repair No - 70.35.10

1. Apply the parking brake lever one click at a time and count the number of clicks required to apply the brakes firmly. The brakes should be firmly applied between 3 and 9 clicks.
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4. With the parking brake lever fully lowered, release the parking brake cable adjustment.





5. WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

Raise and support the vehicle.

6. Remove the rear wheels and tires

7. NOTE: Apply the parking brake control lever several times to centralize the brake shoes.

Rotate the parking brake adjuster until the disc cannot be turned, then back the adjuster off 8 clicks.





8. Repeat the above procedure for the other side.
9. Adjust the parking brake front cable to give a parking brake lever travel of between 3 and 9 clicks, to firmly apply the brakes.





10. Install the coin tray and stowage compartment.
11. Install the rear wheels and tires.
12. If necessary, carry out the parking brake shoe bedding-in procedure.