Parking Brake System: Adjustments

1. Ensure that parking brake lever is fully released and that cables operate freely, then raise and support rear of vehicle.
2. On models with wheel bolts, remove 1 wheel bolt from each wheel. On models with studs, remove rear wheels and secure brake discs using lug nuts and suitable spacers.

Fig. 8 Parking brake shoe adjustment.:

Fig. 9 Parking brake shoe adjustment.:

3. Rotate wheel until bolt hole is aligned with parking brake star adjuster. Adjuster is located approximately 30 degrees behind the vertical axis of the wheel on 300 series vehicles, Fig. 8, or 45 degrees below horizontal axis of wheel toward rear of vehicle on 500, 600 and 700 series vehicles, Fig. 9.
4. Insert screwdriver through bolt hole and tighten adjuster until wheel can just barely be rotated, then back off adjuster 3-4 notches for 300 series or 4-6 notches for 500, 600 and 700 series vehicles. On 300 series vehicles, left adjuster is turned up to tighten, while right adjuster is turned down to tighten. On 500, 600 and 700 series vehicles, turning adjuster clockwise tightens the adjustment.

Fig. 10 Adjusting parking brake cable (Typical):

5. Pull parking brake lever up 5 notches, then tighten adjusters, Fig. 10, until rear wheels can just barely be rotated.
6. Release brake lever and ensure that rear wheels rotate freely.