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Parking Brake System: Adjustments




1. Insert screwdriver or brake tool through service hole on backing plate and turn adjuster until brake shoe contact can be felt when manually turning wheel, then back off six notches.
2. Adjust parking brake cable so that lever travel is 11-12 notches when lever is pulled with a force of 66 lbs.
3. Ensure that brakes do not drag.