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How to adjust the parking brake cable?

Shurup

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91 XL
After my brakes are done (I replaced front rotors/pads and rear drums/shoes), the parking brake stoped working. Well, it works - I mean if I push the pedal the truck wont move, but the pedal is not holding in that position. To apply the parking brake the pedal has to travel some distance down and then you hear some "clink, clink" and the pedal stays in that position. Now the pedal wont travel that far to reach the "clink, clink" point, so it wont stay in that position and it wont hold the truck.

How do I asjust the cable? Is that a little nut on a cable assembly under the passanger door on a driver side I have to turn to adjust it? Does anyone have any pics?
 






If you're talking about this assembly, then yes, that connects the left and right e-brake cables together with the pedal. I had to tighten mine because it wouldn't pass inspection a couple of days ago.. Tighten the bolt that is to the left of the spring in the pic (on that long threaded piece) and see if that helps..
 

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Thanks for the pics. That is the one I was talking about.
 






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