Parking Brake Shoe: Adjustments

If parking brake application is unbalanced or if repairs are made to parking brake system, shoe adjustment will be necessary.

1. Raise and support vehicle, then remove rear wheels.
2. Disconnect drive axles from companion flange.
3. Firmly apply, then fully release parking brake lever several times to seat and center parking brake shoes.
4. Remove adjusting hole plug from hub of brake disc.
5. Using a suitable tool, turn adjusting nut until brake disc cannot be turned by hand.
6. Back off adjusting nut five notches.
7. Repeat above steps on opposite side.
8. Connect drive axles to companion flange.
9. Firmly apply, then fully release parking brake lever several times to seat and center parking brake shoes.
10. Adjust parking brake lever as outlined under Parking Brake System/Adjustments.
11. Install rear wheels, then lower vehicle