Parking Brake?

[Dunkin]

How far are your parking brake handles being pulled out before engaging the brake shoes? Mine seems to be pulled pretty far and was wondering if that could be that the shoes are worn. The shop manual does not have anything on this. Thanks  

[64studeavanti]

Likely stretched cable. There is adjustment just behind the x member.

Edited December 5 by 64studeavanti

[Dunkin]

Thank you for information.

[mfg]

As 64studeavanti  mentioned… attend to that cable adjustment just rear of the ‘X’ member!

[Dunkin]

Thanks.

[Mark L]

In the parts catalog illustration in post 2 above, illustration number 1110-40 is a threaded rod that passes through the center of illustration number 1110-16.  There is a nut threaded on the rod on the front-facing side of 1110-16, and another nut threaded on the rod on the rear-facing side.  Turning the nuts toward the front of the car will apply more brake (or apply it earlier with less handle travel) as the handle is pulled.  Turning the nuts toward the rear will apply less brake (or apply it later with more handle travel) as the handle is pulled.

If it's been a long time since the nuts have been adjusted, it is very likely the threads of the rod will be rusty with a lot of road dirt and debris embedded in the threads.  It may be a good idea to first remove the nuts and 1110-16, run a thread die over the threads on the rod, and run a thread tap through the threads on the nuts.  This will clean them out and make it much easier to adjust the nuts when it is reassembled.

 

[Dunkin]

Thanks for your input.