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Old 12-27-2010, 05:13 PM
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i just got a 98 cherokee(christmas present)
the only problem is that the parking brake is not working..
can someone give me drawings or pictures of the parking brake system on the cherokee

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Old 12-27-2010, 05:16 PM
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Will the handle pull up? If so, you probably need to adjust your rear brakes themselves. That's what I had to do.
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three posible faults broken cable, unadjujsted cables ,brakes out of adjustment i would check in this order
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yes i can pull up the handle
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You have a private message in the upper right. corner Kpamep
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i have this issue but my cables are very loose so they slip out of that bracket thing under the XJ, what could my issue be and how do i go about fixing it
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you need to adjust the cables here loosen the two nut and tighten the the nut on the breacket then tighten the nut back together
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yea thats the bracket my cables fall out of, so if i tighten that it should fix my ebrake
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yes sir as long as there not broken or disconnected in the drums
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thank you vary much guys..
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rear brake pads are probly gone...
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