emergency brake

2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
200,000 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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emergency brake not working put new shoes on adjusted them up properly and cables are still hooked to actuator, but when I pull handle to put brake on nothing happens the shoes do not open up to put brake on. I am not sure how that actuator works could it be seized? if so is there a way to free it up to get it working again? Thanks.
Mar 30, 2017 at 3:43 PM
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When you apply the parking brake does handle move? Have someone apply while you watch to see if cables move. or remove cable at brake and apply does cable move?
Mar 31, 2017 at 10:27 AM
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took back shoes off and actuator was seized now my cable has gone forward and i cannot get a hold of it to hook it back up how can I get the cable to come out a little further to hook it back up without taking console all apart. Thanks
Mar 31, 2017 at 11:19 AM
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No need to remove console to adjust only to replace. follow cables to equalizer find nuts loosen to gain slack attach re-tighten until up have a parking brake at at five clicks of handle.
Mar 31, 2017 at 12:56 PM
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I removed equalizer that is when cable went ahead and I cannot get a hold of it to pull some out so I can reattach it-so is there any way I can get a hold of it with out taking console apart. Thank you.
Mar 31, 2017 at 1:02 PM
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Ouch, cannot think how to do this without removing console.
Apr 1, 2017 at 9:19 AM