Guest wally888 Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 I adjusted the parking brake cable as per instructions in FSM however I find I must tighten until one lever is a little off it's stop to have effective Parking Brake. Normal? FSM says both levers should rest on stops with parking brake off. Still wishing someone would review the Caliper and Pad part numbers I posted in an earlier post. Help me update current #'s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry yarnell Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Good question. The only factory adjustment is over the rear axle beam.The Reatta parking brake is supposed to be PUMPED. Many foot strokes to set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2seater Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Mine is the same way, and I think the right side lags a little behind the left side. If I set the parking brake the normal 3-3.5 "pumps", the left side will slide the tire but the right will sometimes roll a little. I never tried adjusting the link where they connect at the rear and am not sure it is adjustable, but I make the assumption that there is a little more cable to one side which allows more "stretch". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Well sorta. If you remove the nut on the back of the caliper you can move the lever to the next spline. When the rear brakes were rebuilt I adjusted them so that the disk was just free spinning when the lever was against the stop. This minimizes the level movement to apply. Is better to leave a little loose than to try to make the next spline, when against the stop the rotor must spin freely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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