Parking Brake Cable: Adjustments

Fig 1 Parking Brake Cable Routing (Part 1 Of 2):

Fig 1 Parking Brake Cable Routing (Part 2 Of 2):

CAUTION: The service brakes must be properly adjusted before adjusting parking brake.

1. Release the parking brake pedal and loosen cable adjusting nut to insure cable is slack.
2. Adjust service brakes.
3. Tighten cable adjusting nut until a slight drag is felt while rotating the wheel.
4. Loosen cable adjusting nut until both rear wheels can be rotated freely, then back off cable adjusting nut two full turns.
5. Apply parking brake several times, then release and test to see that the rear wheels rotate freely without dragging.