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ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)
Fig. 60 Brake Adjustment
1 – STAR WHEEL
2 – LEVER
3 – BRAKE SHOE WEB
4 – SCREWDRIVER
5 – ADJUSTING TOOL
6 – ADJUSTER SPRING
(7) Push and hold adjuster lever away from star
wheel with thin screwdriver.
(8) Back off adjuster screw star wheel until brake
drag is eliminated.
(9) Repeat adjustment at opposite wheel. Be sure
adjustment is equal at both wheels.
(10) Install support plate access hole plugs.
(11) Adjust parking brake cable and lower vehicle.
(12) Drive vehicle and make one forward stop fol-
lowed by one reverse stop. Repeat procedure 8-10
times to operate automatic adjusters and equalize
adjustment.
NOTE: Bring vehicle to complete standstill at each
stop. Incomplete, rolling stops will not activate
automatic adjusters.
PARKING BRAKE CABLE TENSIONER
NOTE: Parking brake adjustment is only necessary
when the tensioner, or a cable has been replaced or
disconnected.
ADJUSTMENT
(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Back off tensioner adjusting nut to create slack
in cables.
(3) Remove rear wheel/tire assemblies and remove
brake drums.
(4) Check rear brake shoe adjustment with stan-
dard brake gauge.
CAUTION: Excessive shoe-to-drum clearance, or
worn brake components will result in faulty parking
brake adjustment and operation.
(5) Verify that parking brake cables operate freely
and are not binding, or seized. Replace faulty cables,
before proceeding.
(6) Reinstall brake drums and wheel/tire assem-
blies after brake shoe adjustment is complete.
(7) Lower vehicle enough for access to parking
brake lever. Then fully apply parking brakes. Leave
brakes applied until adjustment is complete.
(8) Raise vehicle and mark tensioner rod 6.5 mm
(1/4 in.) from tensioner bracket (Fig. 61).
(9) Tighten adjusting nut at equalizer until mark
on tensioner rod moves into alignment with tensioner
bracket.
(10) Lower vehicle until rear wheels are 15-20 cm
(6-8 in.) off shop floor.
(11) Release parking brake lever and verify that
rear wheels rotate freely without drag.
(12) Lower vehicle.
NOTE: Do not loosen/tighten equalizer adjusting
nut for any reason after completing adjustment.
Fig. 61 Tensioner Rod Measurement
1 – TENSIONER BRACKET
2 – 6.5 mm (1/4 in.)
3 – TENSIONER ROD
4 – ROD TO EQUALIZER
SPECIFICATIONS
BRAKE FLUID
The brake fluid used in this vehicle must conform
to DOT 3 specifications and SAE J1703 standards.
No other type of brake fluid is recommended or
approved for usage in the vehicle brake system. Use
BRAKES
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