Parking Brake System: Adjustments

ADJUST PARKING BRAKE
- Set the vehicle on level ground and select 'P' in automatic gearbox or neutral in manual gearbox. Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
- Chock the road wheels.
- Fully release the parking brake lever.





- From underneath the vehicle, rotate the adjuster (4) on the brake drum back plate clockwise until the brake shoes are fully expanded against the brake drum.
- Back off the adjuster until the drum is free to rotate.
- Release the four screws and remove the glove box liner.





- Rotate the adjustment thumbwheel (7) below the parkbrake lever until the parkbrake is fully operational on the third notch of the ratchet.


NOTE: The parking brake adjustment thumbwheel must only be used for initial setting and to compensate for cable stretch, it must not be used to take up brake shoe wear, which must continue to be adjusted at the brake drum.

- Operate the parkbrake once or twice to settle the brake shoes, recheck that the parkbrake is fully operational on the third notch of the ratchet. Readjust as necessary.
- Refit the glove box liner.
- Reconnect the battery and remove the wheel chocks.