Parking Brake System: Adjustments

1. Apply service brake pedal three times with a force of approximately 175 lbs.
2. Fully apply and release parking brake three times. Full application may require two pedal strokes.
3. Raise and support vehicle, then mark relationship between wheel and axle flange.
4. Check parking brake pedal assembly for full release as follows:
a. Turn ignition switch to On position.
b. If ``Brake'' lamp is illuminated, operate manual brake release and pull downward on front parking brake cable to remove slack from pedal assembly.
5. Remove rear wheel and tire assemblies, then install two lug nuts to retain each rotor assembly.
6. If two parking brake levers on both calipers are not against lever stops on caliper housings, check for binding in rear cables and/or loosen cables at adjuster until both left and right levers are against their stops.
7. Tighten parking brake cable at adjuster until either the left or right lever begins to move off the stop, then loosen adjustment until lever moves back barely touching stop.
8. Operate parking brake several times to check adjustments. A firm pedal feel should be obtained by pumping pedal two full strokes and rear wheels should not rotate forward when parking brake is fully applied.
9. Install wheel and tire assemblies, aligning marks made in step 3.