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Subject:Re: Spongy Brakes + adjusting handbrake
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Fri, 24 Oct 2003 19:02:06 -0400
On Friday 24 October 2003 06:26 pm, Blake Thornton wrote:

> Also, how do I adjust the handbrake?  Do I just crawl underneath and
> adjust the bolt on the brake cable going back there?

Yes, but first make sure your rear brakes are adjusted right.  If they're too
loose, your handbrake won't work either.  The rear brakes are *supposed* to
self-adjust, but that doesn't always work.