How do you adjust parking brake on a 2002 Explorer?
the emergency brakes are drum type brakes inside the rear brake
disk on each wheel.if you know how o adjust drum brakes it is the
same adjustment for emergency brake on this vehicle. on the back of
the drum there is a small rubber cap. remove this cap and with a
flat screwdriver or adjuster tool, you turn the the serated wheel
inside the brake drum to adjust the brake shoes out till nearly
touching the brake drum it is best to do this with the rear wheels
jacked up off the ground, so you can spin the wheel while
adjusting. by spinning wheel you will feel when brake shoe is
starting to slow wheel and you will then know to stop adjusting. do
this on both wheels if you over adjust you will burn brakes out and
have to replace brake shoes. this is a pain as you have to remove
the disk brake caliper and rotoar to get at the emergency brake