make sure the rear brakes are adjusted properly before adjusting parking brake cable.
You may have to loosen the parking brake shoe adjuster.
On the rear.
If the truck has disk brakes in the back then you have to adjust the emergency brake cable underneath the vehicle by loosening the outer lock nut then tightening the adjuster nut and then you re-tighten the outer lock nut down to the adjuster nut.
Drum brake? Broken return spring? Bad self-adjuster? Parking brake not adjusted properly? Disc Brake? Frozen caliper? Parking brake not adjusted properly?
The parking brake doesn't work at all. There is absolutely no drag.
The 2000 Mazda 626 rear brake adjuster is located on the and of the brake pad. The brake adjuster is a screw. Your brakes should automatically adjust every time you back up and apply the brake.
On a 1998 Chevy Blazer, the parking brake switch is located on the top of the parking brake assembly. There are 3 bolts that hold the switch to the parking brake assembly.
To change the brake self-adjuster on a Dodge Dynasty, first ensure the vehicle is securely lifted and supported on jack stands. Remove the wheel and brake drum to access the brake assembly. Disconnect the old self-adjuster by removing the retaining clips or screws, and then install the new self-adjuster in its place, ensuring it is properly aligned. Reassemble the brake components, reinstall the drum and wheel, and lower the vehicle.
Rear disc ? if it is rear disc brakes there is a drum brake in side of the rear rotor that is your parking brake and has an adjuster in it if you pull the rotor off.
It is under the dash on the driver side, Behind the parking brake pedal on the firewall.
An air brake system which uses foundation drum brakes will have one slack adjuster per brake - two per axle. They'll be located inside the wheel well - the slack adjuster is will be located at the end of the pushrod which extends out from the brake chamber.
You can adjust your parking brake by turning the parking brake adjustment bolt. The parking brake adjustment bolt is located on the parking brake pad assembly.