Parking Brake System: Adjustments

Park Brake Adjustment

Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in Service Precautions.

Important: There is a first design and second design of front park brake cable used on this vehicle. The second design allows for more service adjustment. If adjustment cannot be achieved, remove the front cable and measure the length from the tip of the threaded rod to the underside, or rounded end of the bullet.
- First design front park brake cable: 241.0 mm (9.49 inch)
- Second design front park brake cable: 231.0 mm (9.09 inch)





1. Apply and fully release the park brake several times. Verify that the park brake lever releases completely.
2. Turn ON the ignition. Verity the red BRAKE warning lamp is not illuminated.
3. If the red BRAKE warning lamp is illuminated, verity the following:
- The park brake lever is in the fully released position and against the stop.
- There is no slack in the park brake cable.
4. Turn OFF the ignition.
5. Release the park brake lever boot from the floor console by applying light pressure inward on the sides of the boot retainer.
6. Pull the boot away from the console to expose the front park brake cable adjusting nut (1).
7. With the park brake lever in the released position, using ONLY HAND TOOLS, loosen the adjusting nut (1) completely to the end of the front cable threaded rod.
8. Raise and support the vehicle.
9. Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
10. Adjust the rear drum brakes.
11. Ensure there is no brake shoe drag after adjustment by rotating the brake drums. If drag exists, re-center the brake shoes and perform the brake shoe adjustment again.
12. Install 2 wheel nuts to the wheel studs and firmly hand tighten in order to retain the brake drums,
13. Lower the vehicle to permit access to the park brake lever.
14. Raise the park brake lever 6 detent positions.





Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

15. Using ONLY HAND TOOLS, tighten the park brake cable adjusting nut (1).
- Tighten the nut to 3.9 Nm (35 inch lbs.).
16. Attempt to rotate the rear brake drums. There should be no rotation forward or rearward.
17. Fully release the park brake lever.
18. Verify the park brake is released by rotating the rear brake drums. The drums should rotate freely and exhibit no brake shoe drag.
19. If the drums do not rotate freely, repeat the park brake cable adjustment procedure.
20. Raise the park brake lever 3 detent positions and attempt to rotate the rear brake drums:
- One of the brake drums should not rotate forward or rearward.
- The other brake drum should not rotate forward or rearward, or should require substantial effort to rotate.
21. Raise the park brake lever 1 additional detent position and attempt to rotate the rear brake drums.
22. Verify that the left and right brake drums cannot be rotated.
23. Raise the vehicle.
24. Remove the wheel nuts retaining the brake drums.
25. Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
26. Lower the vehicle.
27. Position the park brake lever boot to the floor console and press the boot retainer into place to secure.
28. Release the park brake lever.