Changed my drum brakes recently, and after putting everything together the service manual says to adjust the parking brake. If I am understanding this correctly, it says there should be 5 to 7 clicks to fully apply the parking brake, which equates to using 44.1 lbf.

My question is: how do I know I am using 44.1 lbf when pulling up on the e-brake lever? I mean, if I pull up hard enough I can get it to nine clicks, maybe a couple more if I really pull up hard enough.

Thanks!

 

Adjust it then spin the wheel with the tire on. Should be some light drag.

 

Adjust it, then pull the e-brake up 5 to 7 clicks, then spin?

 

Yeah. Pull the handle up and release a few times to equalize. After adjustment. Then check for drag.

The more drag you get the tighter the e brake handle will be.

 

Also check the wheels spin without drag when the e-brake is off.

 

Awesome. Thanks for the info, gents.