parking brake adjustment

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Jul 17, 2013 | 03:43 AM
  #1  
How many clicks up should your p-brake go up before the rear wheels are
locked ? I just adjusted mine but I think I might of tightend the cable too
much, I can only go up 2 clicks. Is this too tight
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Jul 17, 2013 | 04:43 AM
  #2  
Quote: How many clicks up should your p-brake go up before the rear wheels are
locked ? I just adjusted mine but I think I might of tightend the cable too
much, I can only go up 2 clicks. Is this too tight
Yes .
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Jul 17, 2013 | 12:15 PM
  #3  
I think it's supposed to be 5 clicks? I may be wrong but 2 is definitely too tight
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Jul 17, 2013 | 12:38 PM
  #4  
Mine must be to loose then.
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Jul 17, 2013 | 01:20 PM
  #5  
mine doesnt even work
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Jul 17, 2013 | 09:02 PM
  #6  
Thanks, I loosened it to 5 clicks. I was worried that I might break something
because I'm so used to cranking it all the way to the top.
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Jul 17, 2013 | 09:22 PM
  #7  
Adjust teh brake shoes FIRST. Then the cable(s) if needed. There is no magic number of "clicks".
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Jul 18, 2013 | 01:18 AM
  #8  
I did adjust the brakes had to put on new drums, my insurance totaled out my jeep and I had to take it to a brake & lamp inspection to prove its safe. Long story short they said my drums were ran out past specs and p-brake was too loose, it's all good now.
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Jul 18, 2013 | 01:42 AM
  #9  
I definitely need to adjust mine. My drums are a bit, uh, outta spec. The parking brake doesn't hold for reverse, and any slope greater than 20* defeats it going forward.
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