Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Lumina Parking Brake Adjustment Tips
You can adjust the parking brake on your Chevy Lumina right from your home garage, saving yourself time and money. The parking brake can be adjusted from inside the vehicles center console. You just need a couple of tools from your local auto parts retailer and about a half hour of time to get the job done. You will know its time to adjust the parking brake if your vehicle starts to move while parked on a downhill slope with the parking brake set.
Accessing the Parking Brake Cable
Release the parking brake lever. Locate the two screws on either side of the center console cover between the driver and front passengers seats. Pull up on the release lever and remove the screws on the console with a screwdriver. Pull straight up on the console cover to remove it.
Adjusting the Parking Brake Cable
Locate the two nuts on the parking brake cable. Turn the nuts in a clockwise direction with a wrench to tighten the cable. This adjusts the parking brake.
Finishing Up
Put the console cover back into place and tighten the screws with the screwdriver. Pull up on the parking brake lever. It should pull up a maximum of six clicks or less.
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