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Question posted by osborneja12 on July 20th, 2022

Adjust Parking Brakes On 2009 Lincoln Mks Front Wheel Drive

How do I adjust the emergency brake on my 2009 Lincoln MKS? It is front wheel drive.

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Answer #1: Posted by SonuKumar on July 20th, 2022 9:27 PM

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Can parking brakes be adjusted?

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This is particularly necessary with vehicles that have manual transmissions. Parking brake shoes are designed to self-adjust, but the self-adjusting system can often fail.

https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-adjust-a-parking-brake-shoe-by-robert-kulp

How do you adjust self adjusting parking brake?

To Enable

Lower the park brake lever.

Raise the park brake lever.

Lift the park brake lever boot to gain access to the multiplier lever at the front of the park brake lever assembly.

Pivot the lever up and down 3 times.

Cycle the park brake lever up and down three times for auto adjustment.

http://www.safebraking.com/adjusting-self-adjusting-rear-parking-brakes/

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