PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
1. Inspect and perform any needed service on the brake pads before adjusting
the parking brake.
2. Position the vehicle on a level surface. Place the transmission in neutral.
3. Carefully elevate the rear of the vehicle slightly. Use an appropriate lift.
4. Loosen the jam nut on the parking brake adjustment bolt
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.
5. While rotating the rear wheels by hand, tighten the adjustment bolt until
significant brake drag is detected. Then back the adjustment bolt out 1/4
turn.
6. Hold the adjustment bolt in place and tighten the jam nut securely against the
lever arm.
7. Check parking brake lever movement. Verify that the rear wheels rotate
freely with the parking brake off (lever in DOWN position) and that the vehicle
will not move when the parking brake is applied (lever in UP position).
8. Verify that the park brake lever stays in the UP position when the brake is
fully applied.
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