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Parking Brake Adjustment Rear Drum Brakes

Adjustment Procedure
1. Adjust the rear brakes.





2. Release the parking brake.
3. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
4. Check the parking brake cables for free movement.





5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Remove the parking brake/gearshift console hood.
7. Partially raise the vehicle.
8. Turn the self-locking nut on the parking brake lever assembly until the wheels are difficult to turn.
9. Back off the nut until the rear wheels are just free to turn.
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Install the parking brake/gearshift console hood.