Parking Brake System: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENTS





NOTE: Adjust the parking brake only if the hand brake lever can be pulled up more than 3 notches without having an adequate solid braking effect.

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Loosen the parking brake cable tensioning bolt (3).
3. Remove one wheel bolt on each rear wheel.




4. Rotate the rear wheel (2) until the parking brake adjuster wheel (1) can be seen through the removed rear wheel bolt. Then using a screwdriver or suitable tool (3), turn the adjusting wheel (1) until the parking brake shoes are applied and the rear wheel (2) no longer turns freely.

- Right side: Turn the adjusting wheel from the bottom to top.
- Left side: Turn the adjusting wheel from the top to bottom.

NOTE: When slackening the adjusting wheels ensure that both sides are turned back by the same number of teeth.

5. Turn the adjusting wheel back until the rear wheel turns freely.




6. Tighten the parking brake cable tensioning bolt (3) until the parking brake cables (2) no longer sag.
7. Firmly apply the parking brake several times.




8. To fine adjust the parking brake. Tighten the parking brake tensioning bolt (3) until the parking brake lever can be moved one tooth with a moderate effort of approximately 90-120 Nm.
9. Install the wheel bolt and tighten to 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).