Park Brake Shoe Adjustment; Park Brake Lever Replacement - GMC chervolet camaro 1999 Service Manual

Brakes
Park Brake Shoe Adjustment
Important: Do not operate the park brake lever while
the rotor is removed.
1. Remove the rear tires and wheels. Refer to Tire
and Wheel Removal and Installation (Wheel
Removal) in Tires and Wheels.
2. Disconnect the rear cable from the brake
shoe lever.
3. Pull on the lever until there is a firm stop. Release
the lever and measure free lever travel at the
cable interface. If the travel is less than 10 mm,
adjustment is complete. If the travel is more
than 1 O mm, further adjust brake shoe.
4. Remove the brake rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor
Replacement (Rear) in Disc Brakes.
5. Rotate the adjustment nut with a screwdriver in
order to extend the slotted tappet in order to
increase the gap between the adjuster nut and
the screw by.38 mm.
6. Install the rotor onto the axle mounting flange.
Ensure that the rotor is flush against the flange.
Use two hand-tightened lugnuts in order to
keep the rotor in position.
7. Measure the lever (free) travel per step 2. Repeat
the adjuster in order to obtain the ideal 3-8 mm
free travel of the brake shoe lever.
8. Check the rotor for drag. The rotor must rotate
freely within the stud hole clearance.
9. Install rear tires and wheels. Refer to Tire and
Wheel Removal and Installation (Wheel
Installation) in Tires and Wheels.
Park Brake Lever Replacement
Removal Procedure
Notice: Do not lubricate the parking brake cables.
Lubrication may damage the plastic coating on
the parking brake cables.
If the park brake lever does not adjust the cable,
lubricate the following components using chassis
lubricant or the equivalent:
• The adjust pawl pin
• The handle ratchet
• The adjusting ratchet
Tools Required
J
37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool
1. Remove the front floor console. Refer to Console
Replacement - Front Floor in Instrument Panel,
Gages and Console.
Important:
If the park brake handle cannot be pulled
up far enough in order to lift out console, then
release handle and hold the adjuster pawl disengaged.
The lever handle can then be pulled up further.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector from the park
brake indicator switch (6).
3. With the park brake lever (1) in the up position,
remove the park brake lever spring (2).
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