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If you cannot adjust the brake-adjustment knob
by
tightening
it and set the parking-brake lever
with a a force of 133 to 156 N-m (30 to 35 ft-lb);
perform the following:
A.
Loosen the rear-jam nut (
) for the
threaded adjuster of the parking-brake cable
1 turn.
B.
Tighten the forward jam nut (
).
C.
Rotate the brake-adjustment knob (
)
until a force of 133 to 156 N-m (30 to 35 ft-lb)
is required to set the parking-brake lever.
D.
Repeat steps
through
up to 3 more times
to attain the parking brake force between 133
to 156 N-m (30 to 35 ft-lb).
Note:
If you cannot adjust the parking-brake
cable enough to get the brake-adjustment knob
within its adjustment range, check the brake pads
for excessive wear.
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Tighten the set screw and install the hand grip
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Chassis Maintenance
Adjusting the Cargo-Box
Latches
If the cargo-box latch is out of adjustment, the cargo box
vibrates up and down as you drive the vehicle. You can adjust
the latch posts to make the latches hold the cargo box snugly
to the chassis.
1.
Loosen the locknut on the end of the latch post (
Figure 49
1.
Latch
3.
Latch post
2.
Locknut
2.
Rotate the latch post clockwise until it is snug against
the hook portion of the latch (
3.
Torque the locknut to 19.7 to 25.4 N-m (175 to 225
in-lb).
4.
Repeat this steps
through
for the latch on the other
side of the vehicle.
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