You have to adjust the rear brakes, after you adjust the rear brakes the slack will almost be gone and you'll find the brake lever will grab almost at once. The cable going to the brake lever can be adjusted with a 10mm socket, but adjust your rear brakes first, the remaining slack then will be taken out by tightening the cable.This adjustment is located under the rubber cover, covering the bottom of the brake lever.
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.
To adjust the parking brake on a 2002 GMC Sierra you need to locate the steel threaded cables that comes out of each wheel well. Use the adjuster nut to either tighten or loosen the cables.
If you set the parking brake before you start it, they will not come on.
How do you adjust parking brake on 2002 cadiliac escapade ext
The spot to connect the remote starter parking light to the brake wiring in a 2002 Kia Sedona is just above the brake pedal.
Make sure the parking brake is completely released. If the parking brake is on the Highlights go off.
you dont adjust you replace brake shoes
parking brake
If the rear brakes are out of adjustment,the hand brake will not work..
HOW DO I TIGHTEN EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ON A 2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 5?
Either your parking brake / emergency brake is on or the BRAKE FLUID LEVEL is LOW , in the brake master cylinder located in your engine compartment
Should be the same as rear brake linings or pads