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When I apply my E-Brake the pedal goes all the way to the floor and dont hold very well. If I apply the reg brake after the truck starts to roll back it will hold when I take my foot off. Do I need to adjust this thing some how. I know in the older trucks you drove backward to adjust them?
 
cut and paste from 2003 service manual...



CABLE TENSIONER



ADJUSTMENTS



ADJUSTMENT

NOTE: Tensioner adjustment is only necessary

when the tensioner, or a cable has been replaced or

disconnected for service. When adjustment is necessary,

perform adjustment only as described in the

following procedure. This is necessary to avoid

faulty park brake operation.



(1) Raise the vehicle.

(2) Back off the cable tensioner adjusting nut to

create slack in the cables.

(3) Remove the rear wheel/tire assemblies. Then

remove the brake rotors (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/

MECHANICAL/ROTORS - REMOVAL).

(4) Verify the brakes are in good condition and

operating properly.

(5) Verify the park brake cables operate freely and

are not binding, or seized.

(6) Check the rear brake shoe adjustment with

standard brake gauge (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARKING

BRAKE/SHOES - ADJUSTMENTS).

(7) Install the rotors (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/

MECHANICAL/ROTORS - INSTALLATION)

and verify that the rotors rotate freely

without drag.

(8) Install the wheel/tire assemblies, (Refer to 22 -

TIRES/WHEELS/WHEELS - STANDARD PROCEDURE).

(9) Lower the vehicle enough for access to the park

brake foot pedal. Then fully apply the park brakes.

NOTE: Leave park brakes applied until adjustment

is complete.

(10) Raise the vehicle again.

(11) Mark the tensioner rod 6. 35 mm (1/4 in. ) from

edge of the tensioner (Fig. 73).

(12) Tighten the adjusting nut on the tensioner rod

until the mark is no longer visible.

CAUTION: Do not loosen, or tighten the tensioner

adjusting nut for any reason after completing

adjustment.

(13) Lower the vehicle until the rear wheels are

15-20 cm (6-8 in. ) off the shop floor.

(14) Release the park brake foot pedal and verify

that rear wheels rotate freely without drag. Then

lower the vehicle.
 
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