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Author:  mackruss [ Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:42 am ]
Post subject:  Hand brake setting
Hi Folks

I have jacked the rear and want to adjust the handbrake which is now almost useless, I have adjusted the cable from the front on a few occasions to tension the hand brake but I think its time to do it on the drum itself. Which direction do i turn the adjuster to tighten if i'm underneath and looking at the slot.
Author:  Billwill [ Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hand brake setting
mackruss wrote:
Hi Folks

I have jacked the rear and want to adjust the handbrake which is now almost useless, I have adjusted the cable from the front on a few occasions to tension the hand brake but I think its time to do it on the drum itself. Which direction do i turn the adjuster to tighten if i'm underneath and looking at the slot.


Do a search here for Parking Brake.

The handbrake is supposed to be self-adjusting from within the handle mechanism itself. There have been some tips on how to fix the problems with the brake...you may find some onfo if you search it.

I saw on another Jeep forum that some owner sprayed some Q20 on the levere mechanism and that fixed his problem...I do not know how true that is. :?
Author:  mackruss [ Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hand brake setting
Billwill wrote:
mackruss wrote:
Hi Folks

I have jacked the rear and want to adjust the handbrake which is now almost useless, I have adjusted the cable from the front on a few occasions to tension the hand brake but I think its time to do it on the drum itself. Which direction do i turn the adjuster to tighten if i'm underneath and looking at the slot.


Do a search here for Parking Brake.

The handbrake is supposed to be self-adjusting from within the handle mechanism itself. There have been some tips on how to fix the problems with the brake...you may find some onfo if you search it.

I saw on another Jeep forum that some owner sprayed some Q20 on the levere mechanism and that fixed his problem...I do not know how true that is. :?


That's what the manual says but at some stage you need to check the brake linings and adjust on the drum, there's a littele grommet that you remove and a wheel that you either adjust left or right to tension the hand brake with the wheels both off the ground so you can adjust without too much resistance.
Author:  Drewd [ Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hand brake setting
You may want to pull the rear wheel off and rotor to check the parking brake shoes. Mine were crumbling at 60k miles.
Author:  Randy B [ Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hand brake setting
I would pull the rotor's and check the shoes, mine was broken, lining off the shoe around 55,000 miles. Also the adjusters are self adjusting, well that is what they say. I have seen the adjusters get stuck, frozen as well. Also if memory is correct there is adjustment on both cables I think. When I replaced the parking brake shoes I replaced all the hardware as well. Adjusters too.
Author:  ATXKJ [ Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hand brake setting
Inside adjustment and then a link in the link to the brake adjustment
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19141&p=187268&hilit=parking+brake#p187268
Author:  Hoosier CRD [ Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hand brake setting
Mine has issues too; I need to check it out. Thanks, ATXKJ for the link.

Hoosier CRD
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