Parking Brake Tensioner: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove the park brake tensioner adjuster nut, releasing the tensioner from the equalizer bracket to the intermediate cable.
3. Disconnect the connector and remove the park brake tensioner from the left rear parking brake cable.
4. Remove the park brake tensioner with its isolator from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Mark tensioner rod 6.35 mm (1/4 inch) from edge of tensioner bracket.
2. Install the park brake tensioner, with its isolator, in the vehicle, with the threaded adjustment stud pointed towards the right side of the vehicle.
3. Connect the left rear park brake cable to the cable connector on the tensioner.
4. Attach the threaded end of the tensioner to the equalizer bracket, and install a new adjuster nut. Do not tighten at this time.
5. Verify the rear park brake shoes are properly adjusted.
6. Lower vehicle enough for access to park brake foot pedal. Fully apply park brakes.
NOTE: Leave park brakes applied until adjustment is complete.
7. Raise vehicle again.
8. Tighten adjusting nut at equalizer until mark on tensioner rod moves into alignment with edge of tensioner bracket.
CAUTION: Do not loosen, or tighten the tensioner adjusting nut for any reason after completing adjustment.
9. Lower vehicle until rear wheels are 15-20 cm (6-8 inch) off shop floor.
10. Release park brake foot pedal and verify that rear wheels rotate freely without drag. Verify pedal returns to the fully released position.
11. Lower vehicle to the ground.