park brake cable adjustments
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park brake cable adjustments
So I have a 1984 F350 that I've done a TON of service on, including new parking brake cables on the rear, and a new equalizer. The only issue: I dont know how to properly adjust the cables to have good park brake engagement. This is a manual truck, so good park brakes are important.
does anyone on here know how to adjust the cables?
thanks
does anyone on here know how to adjust the cables?
thanks
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Make sure to manually adjust the rear brake shoes before doing anything with the cables.
Here’s a good video explaining the process. The subject vehicle is a Jeep, but the general principle is the same. The video starts with the drums removed for a better view, but around 3:00 he shows how to adjust the shoes with no need for any disassembly. Remove the rubber plug for access, and that’s it. The process is actually very quick:
Here’s a good video explaining the process. The subject vehicle is a Jeep, but the general principle is the same. The video starts with the drums removed for a better view, but around 3:00 he shows how to adjust the shoes with no need for any disassembly. Remove the rubber plug for access, and that’s it. The process is actually very quick:
Tuned
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This is something I haven't addressed yet with my 82, I learned young never to use the park brake on an F-150 unless I had a hammer and a pair of vise grips in the truck. So this is an interesting discussion.
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Or the shoes to the drums.
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Yeah my oldest memory of this issue is being in my high school parking lot with a set of vise grips and a hammer in -25C weather trying to unstick it so I could go home after playing Warcraft 2 against the mechanics teacher.
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