WHEELBRAKEASSEMBLIESBrakeCableEqualizerAdjustment
6
BRAKECABLEEQUALIZERADJUSTMENT
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.SeealsoAsbestosDustWarningonpage6-1.
1.Aftermaintenanceonthebrakesystemiscomplete,lowerthevehicleontotheoor.Withthebrakepedalin
thefulluporatrestposition,adjusttheturnbuckle(1)untiltheproperbraketensionisachieved(Figure6-16,
Page6-8).Theturnbuckleisproperlyadjustedwhenthedistancefromthetopoftheequalizer(2)totheupper
angesurfaceis2inches(±1/16)(51mm(±1.6)).
2.Ensurethatboththreadedrodsarevisibleinthewitnessholesoftheturnbuckle(1)beforethejamnuts(3)
aretightened.
3.Snugthefrontandrearjamnutstotheirrespectivesurfaces,thenbackthenutsoff1/4to3/8inch(6.4to9.5mm)
andapplyLoctite
®
242onthethreadsforbothfrontandrearjamnuts.
4.Tightentherearjamnutrstto208lb·in(23.5N·m),thentightenthefrontjamnutto208lb·in(23.5N·m).See
followingWARNING.Foroptimalperformance,drivethevehicleandapplythebrakesapproximately20timesto
burnishtheshoes,centertheclusters,andadjustthebrakemechanism.
WARNING
•Reducedbrakingforcecouldresultifthejamnutsarenottightenedinthepropersequence.
5.Oncesteps2and4arecomplete,recheckthe2-inchspeciîš¿cationlistedinstep1.Ifthemeasurementhasnot
changed,theadjustmentiscomplete.Ifthemeasurementhaschanged,performsteps1through4again.
6.Replaceaccesspanelandoormat.
6.1.Placeoorcoverplate(7)overtheooropeningandsecurewithfastener(10)(Figure5-2,Page5-2).
6.2.Installtheoormat(2)overthepedalgroup.Makesuretabsonoormatsidesarebeneaththesill(3).
Tightenscrews(1)to53lb·in(6N·m)(Figure5-1,Page5-1).
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