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WARNING: THE SELF ADJUSTING FEATURE OF THIS When repairs to the hand lever assembly or cable system are required the self adjuster must be reloaded SELF ADJUSTING PROCEDURES (AG & AJ BODY) TO RELOAD SELF ADJUSTER (1) Remove ash receiver or courtesy light from rear of center console to gain access to self adjuster. Also, (2) Pull on equalizer/output cable to wind up sprin- g(requires greater than 30 pounds effort). Continue (3) When repairs are complete, adjust rear brakes before adjusting parking brake. On drum-in-hat type of ADJUST PARKING BRAKE (AG & AJ BODY) Be sure that the cables are properly assembled to the equalizer bracket prior to cable adjustment. (1) Insert a 7/32 inch allen wrench into hex socket and turn counter-clockwise through approximately 15° Note: The parking brake handle can be in any position when releasing self adjuster. (2) Cycle lever to position cables. Rear wheels should rotate freely without dragging. REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE REMOVAL (AA, AC, The rear brake cables are attached to rear connec- tors. Should it become necessary to remove either parking brake cable for installation of a new cable, proceed as With vehicle jacked up on a suitable hoist, remove wheel and tire assembly (Fig. 6). Back off cable adjusting nut to provide slack and disconnect rear brake cable from connector. DRUM BRAKES (1) Disconnect park brake cable from park brake lever in rear wheel brakes. (2) Using an aircraft type hose clamp compress re- tainers on end of cable housing and start cable out of (3) Remove clip from brake cable at support bracket and pull cable away from trailing arm as- DISC BRAKES (1) Remove disc brake caliper from adapter, and brake disc (rotor) from rear hub. Fig. 5 Self Adjusting Parking Brake Lever Assembly Fig. 6 Removing Brake Cable from Support Plate Ä BRAKES 5 - 61 |