Parking Brake

DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

The parking bake is a hand lever (1) and cable (2) operated system used to apply the rear brakes.

OPERATION

OPERATION

A hand operated lever in the passenger compartment is the main application device. The front cable is connected between the hand lever and the tensioner.

The rear cables are connected to the actuating lever on each secondary brake shoe.

To apply the parking brakes, the hand lever is pulled upward. This pulls the rear brake shoe actuating levers forward, by means tensioner and cables.

A parking brake switch is mounted on the parking brake lever and is actuated by movement of the lever. The switch, which is in circuit with the red warning light in the dash, will illuminate the warning light whenever the parking brakes are applied.

Parking brake adjustment is controlled by a cable tensioner mechanism. The cable tensioner, once adjusted at the factory, should not need further adjustment under normal circumstances. Adjustment may be required if a new tensioner, or cables are installed, or disconnected.

STANDARD PROCEDURE - PARK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKOUT

STANDARD PROCEDURE - PARK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKOUT

1. Remove the center floor console (3) (Refer to 23 - Body/Interior/CONSOLE, Center - Removal) .
   
   

 
2. Pull up on the equalizer cable (3) and then install a suitable tool (1) to lockout the park brake lever.
   
   

 
3. Remove the rear park brake cables (2) from the equalizer.
   

 

When repairs are completed install the rear park brake cables to the equalizer, remove the lockout tool, check the operation of the system and then install the center floor console (Refer to 23 - Body/Interior/CONSOLE, Center - Installation) .