Whentheparkingbrakeisnotset(thebrakelatchnotengaged),theparking
braketabispositionednearthetargetendoftheparkingbrakesensorsothat
thesensorisclosed.Theparkingbraketabismovedawayfromthesensorwhen
theparkingbrakeisset(thebrakelatchengaged)causingthesensortoopen.
AdjustingtheParkingBrakeSensor
1.Whentheparkingbrakeisnotset(thebrakelatchisnotengaged),thegap
betweentheparkingbrakesensorandthetabontheparkingbrakeshould
be2.8to3.8mm(0.110to0.150inches).
2.Ifthegapisincorrect,loosenthejamnutsthatsecurethesensortothebrake
lever.Positionthesensorwiththejamnutstoallowcorrectgapbetweenthe
sensorandthetab.Tightenthejamnutstosecuretheadjustment.Tighten
thejamnutsto18.4to22.4N∙m(162to198in-lb).Afteryoutightenthe
jamnuts,ensurethattheclearancebetweentheheadoftheparkingbrake
sensorandthetabontheparkingbrakeisnotchanged.
3.CheckthattheLEDonthecableendoftheparkingbrakesensoris
illuminatedwhentheparkingbrakeisnotset(thebrakelatchisnotengaged).
TheLEDshouldnotbeilluminatedwhentheparkingbrakeisset(thebrake
latchisengaged).
4.Afteradjustingtheparkingbrakesensor,usetheSCMtocheckthatthe
parkingbrakesensorandcircuitwiringarefunctioningcorrectly;referto
ParkingBrakeSensor(page5–33).
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