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DIAGNOSIS & TESTING Parking Brake Warning Light The parking brake switch is incorporated in the circuit for the red warning lamp in the dash. The switch will cause the Parking Brake Operation The leading cause of improper parking brake operation, is excessive clearance between the parking brake shoes and In most cases, the actual cause of an improperly functioning parking brake (too loose/too tight/won’t hold), can be Inspect the following when diagnosing a parking brake problem: • 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 Parking Brake Adjustment Adjust the parking brake only if the parking brake lever can be pulled up more than 3 notches without having an NOTE : 1. Verify the parking brake lever is in the released (down) position. 2. Raise and support the vehicle. 3. Remove the wheel mounting nuts and the rear tire and wheel assemblies. 4. Utilizing the access hole in the rotors, adjust the parking brake shoes. 5. Reach inside the vehicle and fully apply and release the parking brake. 6. With the parking brake lever in the fully applied (up) position, attempt to rotate the rear rotors by hand (to ensure that the parking brake shoes are working properly). 7. With the parking brake lever in the released (down) position, attempt to rotate the rear rotors by hand (to ensure that the parking brake shoes are not dragging). 8. Install both rear tire and wheel assemblies and the wheel mounting nuts. (Tighten: Wheel mounting nuts to 110 N·m)
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