Parking Brake System: Adjustments

Park Brake Shoe Adjustment

The park brake must be adjusted any time the park brake cables have been replaced or disconnected, if the park brake shoes have been replaced or if under heavy foot pressure the pedal travel is less than half the pedal total travel. Before adjusting the park brake, check the condition of the service brakes.




1. Raise the vehicle and support the vehicle with safety stands.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the caliper.
4. Remove the rotor.
5. Remove the park brake cable from the park brake lever.
6. Adjust the shoe diameter using the adjuster nut.
7. Turn the adjuster nut clockwise in order to increase the diameter until the rear wheel will not rotate without excessive force in a forward direction.
8. Connect the park brake cable to the park brake lever.
9. Install the caliper.
10. Install the rotor.
11. Install the wheel and the tire.
12. Adjust the rear park brake cables.
13. Lower the vehicle.

Park Brake Cable Service/Adjustment

The park brake must be adjusted any time the park brake cables have been replaced or disconnected, or if under heavy foot pressure the pedal travel is less than half the pedal total travel. Before adjusting the park brake, check the condition of the service brakes. The rear brakes must be adjusted properly before adjusting the park brake.

1. Block the front wheels.
2. Raise the rear axle and support the rear axle with safety stands.
3. Loosen the equalizer nut.
4. Fully release the park brake pedal.
5. Tighten the equalizer nut until the rear wheels will not rotate without excessive force in a forward direction.
6. Loosen the equalizer nut until there is little or no drag when the rear wheels are rotated in a forward direction.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Remove the bocks from the front wheels.