Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.
- Apply and fully release the park brake several times. Verify that the park brake
lever releases completely.
- Turn ON the ignition. Verify the red BRAKE warning lamp is not illuminated.
- If the red BRAKE warning lamp is illuminated, verify the following conditions:
| • | The park brake lever is in the fully released position and against the
stop. |
| • | There is no slack in the park brake cable. |
- Turn OFF the ignition.
- Disable the supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) system.
Refer to
SIR Disabling and Enabling
in
SIR.
- Remove the front floor console. Refer to
Console Replacement
in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.
- With the park brake lever in the released position, using ONLY hand tools,
loosen the adjusting nut completely to the end of the front cable threaded rod.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Adjust the rear drum brakes. Refer to
Drum Brake Adjustment
in Drum Brakes.
- Ensure there is no brake shoe drag after adjustment by rotating the brake
drums. If drag exists, re-center the brake shoes and perform the brake shoe adjustment
again.
- Install 2 wheel nuts to the wheel studs and firmly hand tighten in order
to retain the brake drums.
- Lower the vehicle to permit access to the park brake lever.
- Raise the park brake lever 1 detent position.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Using ONLY hand tools, tighten the park brake cable adjusting nut (1)
until light to moderate drag is exhibited while rotating the rear brake drums.
- Attempt to rotate the rear brake drums. There should be no rotation forward
or rearward.
- Fully release the park brake lever.
- Verify the park brake is released by rotating the rear brake drums. The
drums should rotate freely and exhibit no brake shoe drag.
- If the drums do not rotate freely, repeat the park brake cable adjustment
procedure.
- Raise the park brake lever 3 detent positions and attempt to rotate
the rear brake drums:
| • | One of the brake drums should not rotate forward or rearward. |
| • | The other brake drum should not rotate forward or rearward, or should
require substantial effort to rotate. |
- Raise the vehicle.
- Remove the wheel nuts retaining the brake drums.
- Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the front floor console. Refer to
Console Replacement
in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.
- Release the park brake lever.
- Enable the SIR system. Refer to
SIR Disabling and Enabling
in SIR.
