Automatic Adjuster Tension Release

PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER TENSION RELEASE

The parking brake lever (pedal) mechanism used in this vehicle is designed so that the automatic adjuster is not required to be locked out when servicing the parking brake lever (pedal) or the parking brake cables.

This parking brake lever (pedal) mechanism is designed so that the adjuster mechanism will rotate only half a turn when the tension is released from the parking brake cable. This eliminates the requirement to lock out the automatic adjuster when servicing the parking brake lever (pedal) mechanism and cables.

Use the following procedure to release the tension from the parking brake cables and the automatic adjuster in the parking brake lever (pedal) mechanism.
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. If equipped with Fold-in-floor seating, perform the following:

Fig. 95 Location To Grasp Cable At:

a. Clamp an appropriate pair of locking pliers on the front parking brake cable strand approximately 25 mm (1 inch) forward of the button at the equalizer (Fig. 95).

Fig. 96 Parking Brake Cable Equalizer:

b. Grasp the equalizer and pull rearward on it until enough slack is present to disconnect the equalizer from front or rear cables. While holding the front cable in this position using the locking pliers, disconnect the equalizer from cables (Fig. 96).

c. Ease up on the front cable tension allowing the lever automatic self-adjusting mechanism to pull the front cable strand forward. This action allows the adjuster mechanism to rotate around to its stop, removing tension from the adjuster and front parking brake cable.
d. Remove the locking pliers from the front parking brake cable as necessary.
4. If not equipped with Fold-in-floor seating, perform the following:
a. Grasp the exposed section of the front parking brake cable and pull rearward on it.
b. While holding the cable in this position,

Fig. 97 Locking Out Automatic Adjuster:

c. Clamp an appropriate pair of locking pliers on the front parking brake cable strand just rearward of the second body outrigger bracket (Fig. 97).

Fig. 98 Parking Brake Cable Attachment To Equalizer:

d. Disconnect the parking brake cables from the parking brake cable equalizer (Fig. 98).
e. Remove the locking pliers from the front parking brake cable as necessary. This action allows the adjuster mechanism to rotate around to its stop, removing tension from the adjuster and front parking brake cable.