<VV> Parking brake adjustment?

[Ignacio Valdes]

Hi, so when I try to adjust the check nut, it just spins. I think I could
hold it with 2 nuts on the end but I cannot get the nut off to begin with.
What size and pitch nut are the check nuts so that I can put 2 on the end
and turn the rusty originals? Attached is a picture of the check nuts and
equalizer. The other picture is yours truly under the car. There is one
check nut at the equalizer the other one is all the way up to where the
cable starts. Is that the correct position?



On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Ignacio Valdes <ivaldes at hal-pc.org> wrote:

> My parking brake lever takes a lot of travel to engage the brake. I would
> like to adjust it. What/where is the 'forward check nut on the equalizer'?
> From the service manual:
>
> "PARKING BRAKE The service brake must be properly adjusted first as a base
> for the parking brake adjustment. Adjustment 1. Jack up both rear wheels.
> 2. Pull parking brake lever up 4 notches from fully released position. 3.
> Loosen the forward check nut on the equalizer and tighten the rear one
> until a heavy drag is felt when rear wheels are rotated. 4. Tighten check
> nuts securely. 5. Fully release parking brake and rotate rear wheels; no
> drag should be present"
>
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