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A1: CHECKING REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE ADJUSTMENT |
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1 Apply the parking brake lever several times to adjust the cable. |
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• Is the parking brake now applied correctly? |
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→ Yes |
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The car is serviceable |
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→ No |
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Go to A2 |
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A2: CHECKING BRAKE PADS FOR WEAR |
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1 Inspect the brake pads for excessive wear. See Section 206-00 for more information. |
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• Are the brake pads and linings in good condition? |
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→ Yes |
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Go to A3 |
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→ No |
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INSTALL new brake pads. See Section 206-02 / 206-04 for more information. CHECK the system is working properly. |
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A3: CHECKING THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES FOR DAMAGE |
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1 Inspect the parking brake cables and sheaths for signs of wear, rust, and chafing. |
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• Are the parking brake cables and sheath intact? |
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→ Yes |
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CHECK for other causes of failure, including the tightness of the parking brake lever and the condition of the normal components of the brake system. |
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→ No |
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REPAIR or INSTALL cables and cable sheaths as needed. CHECK the system is working properly. |
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PINPOINT TEST B: PARK BRAKE CANNOT BE RELEASED
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STATES |
DETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS |
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B1: PARK BRAKE LEVER CHECK |
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1 Raise and secure the vehicle on a lift with the parking brake fully applied. See Section 100-02 for more information. - Release the parking brake by pulling up on the parking brake lever and pressing the lock button. |
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• Is the parking brake released? |
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→ Yes |
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CHECK for other causes of failure, including the condition of normal brake system components. REPAIR or INSTALL new items as needed. |
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→ No |
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Navigate to B2 |
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B2: PARK BRAKE CABLE CHECK |
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1 Loosen the parking brake cable. - Turn the rear wheels by hand. |
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• Do the rear wheels turn freely? |
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→ Yes |
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INSTALL a new parking brake lever. For more information, refer to Parking Brake Lever. available in this section.. CHECK the system is working properly. |
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→ No |
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Go to B3 |
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B3: CHECKING THE FRONT PARKING BRAKE CABLE |
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1 Disconnect the front parking brake cable and cable sheath from the rear parking brake cable and cable sheath at the equalizer area. - Manually turn the rear wheels. |
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• Do the rear wheels turn freely? |
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→ Yes |
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INSTALL a new front parking brake cable and cable sheath. For more information, refer to the Parking Brake Cable and Sheath available in this section.. CHECK the system is working properly. |
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→ No |
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Go to B4 |
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B4: CHECK REAR PARK BRAKE CABLES |
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1 Release the parking brake from the rear wheel brakes one by one. - Turn the wheel affected by the released parking brake. |
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• Does the wheel spin freely? |
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→ Yes |
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INSTALL a new parking brake lever on the rear drum brakes or calipers on the rear disc brakes. See Section 206-02 / 206-04 for more information. CHECK the system is working properly. |
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→ No |
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See Section 206-00 for more information. |
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