Parking Brake System: Adjustments

PARKING BRAKE - ADJUST
Service repair no - 70.45.09

Adjust
Shoes
1. Raise vehicle on four post lift.
2. Ensure brake lever is released. Raise lift.
3. Raise one rear wheel clear of lift.





4. Tighten brake shoe adjusting bolt to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.). Ensure brake drum is locked.
5. Back off adjusting bolt by 1.5 turns. Check brake drum is free to rotate.


Cable

NOTE: Ensure brake shoes are correctly adjusted before adjusting cable. Cable adjustment is for new cable or to compensate for cable stretch. Cable adjustment must not be used to take up brake shoe wear.

6. Parking brake should be fully operational on the third notch of ratchet with a pull of 15 kg. (30 lbs.) on end of the brake lever.





7. To achieve this, release brake lever. From under vehicle, adjust length of outer cable.
8. Lower vehicle.