Disabling the Park Brake Cable Automatic Adjuster

Disabling the Park Brake Cable Automatic Adjuster

Pin Up Procedure
Before any components of the parking brake system are serviced, the following procedure must be followed. Two technicians are required to perform this procedure: one inside the vehicle and one outside the vehicle.
1. Remove the left kick panel.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Hold the pedal in the FULL upward position.





4. Pull rearward on the front park brake cable until the pedal drum (2) reaches its full reset position (3).
5. Insert a scribe or nail (1) through the pedal into the adjuster drum to hold the adjuster to its full reset position.
6. Slowly release the cable.
7. Remove the component that requires service.

Enabling the Park Brake Cable Automatic Adjuster
If the park brake automatic adjuster has been disabled, the following two person procedure must be performed.
1. Hold the park brake pedal in the FULL upward position.





2. Pull rearward on the front park brake cable until the tension is released from the scribe or nail (1) installed in the pedal drum (2).
3. Remove the scribe or nail (1).
4. Slowly release the park brake cable until it returns to its original position.
5. Release the park brake pedal.
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Install the left kick panel.
8. Apply and release the park brake pedal to ensure that there is no binding or sticking.