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its a self adjusting brake. put parking brake where you want it and put in reverse back up to adjust.
The parking brake on a 2003 Chevy Suburban are adjusted by increasing or decreasing pressure on the spring. This is done under the vehicle, along the middle of the vehicle's frame.
You can remove slack in the parking brake with a 10mm socket wrench. The nut is located below the parking brake lever cover, slotted rubber to rear of the lever. A bright light will help and a few turns clockwise is all it should take.
I believe the Solara is the same as the Camry. You have to remove part of the center console to access the adjustment.
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Start with an inspection and adjustment of the parking brake shoes by removing the rear brake rotors. If the brake shoes are good and they are adjusted up and you still need more adjustment, make final adjustments on the brake cables under the drivers side of the vehicle.
If it's rear drum brake you should be able to adjust the rear brake shoes properly and solve your problems Pull back the hand brake until you see a hole with a 10mm nut. You will need a 10mm deep well sockets to adjust brakes. Turn the nut clockwise to increase brake.
Adjusting a parking brake cable on a 2003 Toyota Avalon is considered a major repair. The repair should not be done by a person with no prior experience because if the repair is done wrong it can be dangerous. A repair book for the vehicle should instruct the process.
The parking brake light comes on when you engage the parking brake. Pull the parking brake release handle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the brake light also comes on if the brake fluid level in the brake master cylinder is low ( in your engine compartment )
2003 Kia Sorento 2.5L Diesel has a knob on the dash (next to the 2W/4W drive switch knob) power remote headlight switch to adjust the headlight level.
Haynes repair manual, Dodge Neon 2000 thru 2003. Book #30036 Run it off a cliff
You may have to loosen the parking brake shoe adjuster.