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Excessive parking brake lever travel (sometimes described as a loose lever or too loose condition), is the result of A too loose condition can also be caused by inoperative or improperly assembled parking brake shoe parts. A condition where the parking brakes do not hold, will most probably be due to a wheel brake component. Items to look for when diagnosing a parking brake problem, are: • Brake shoe wear • Drum surface (in rear rotor) machined oversize • Front cable not secured to lever • Rear cable not attached to actuator • Rear cable seized • Parking brake lever not seated • Parking brake lever bind ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENT Note: Adjust the parking brake only if the hand 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 • Right side: Turn the adjusting wheel from the • Left side: Turn the adjusting wheel from the top Note: When slackening the adjusting wheels ensure that both sides are turned back by the 5. Turn the adjusting wheel back until the rear wheel turns freely. ZH BRAKES - BASE 5 - 69 |