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make sure the rear brakes are adjusted properly before adjusting parking brake cable.
That is the parking brake cable. It runs to the rear wheels to engage the parking brake whenever the pedal is depressed. Be sure to use the parking brake whenever you park your vehicle to prevent rust in the parking brake cable and to prevent damage to your Automatic Transmission
The most common parking brake pulls a cable that mechanically activates the rear brakes. The cars hydraulic system is not involved with this.
If you mean the brake itself, the parking brake lever pulls on the cables which attach to the rear brakes and manually tighten up the rear brake shoes. If the brake isn't working either a cable has broken or the problem is in the rear brakes.
On the rear.
The most common parking brake pulls a cable that mechanically activates the rear brakes. The cars hydraulic system is not involved with this.
The most likely culprit for a do-nothing parking brake is a misadjusted cable. Generally there is an nut that can be used for adjustment at the rear of the vehicle that will allow you to tighten or loosen the parking brake cable.
Parking Brake Cable
try lubricating parking brake cable. check rear brakes for excessive brake dust or sticking hardware. lubricate metal to metal contacts.
And why in the world would you want to do that, as the rear brakes which are operated by the parking brake are already activated by the brake pedal. Do not even think of doing this.
It is located on the rear diff. at the top. The cable for the parking brake crosses close by and messes up the wiring.
Hydrolic brakes with cable brake for parking breaks rear wheels only.