Parking brake adjustment question

[georamorim]

Where do you adjust the parking brake? I have a manual and would like to be able to leave it running without having to chase it down a hill. I've seen two ways it can be done. One way, and thee way I've ever only known to adjust the brake is at the wheel. Using a screwdriver or brake tool to adjust. But I've also seen videos of guys adjusting at the handbrake under the console. Seems a little easier but are there pros and cons to either method?

I know you can adjust the handbrake slack using the second method but does that also work to adjust the actual brake or should I go the trusted and true way making the adjustment at each wheel. Educate me.

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[DylanM]

Adjust the parking brakes at the rear wheels. The other adjustment should only be used when the cables are replaced or have stretched.

 

[Hootbro]

Where do you adjust the parking brake?

 

[georamorim]

Adjust the parking brakes at the rear wheels. The other adjustment should only be used when the cables are replaced or have stretched.

Awesome thanks. I guess it's possible that the adjustment is needed because the cable has streched. So there's that.

 

[georamorim]

So as I've seen on the toobs, either way works.

 

[Ryan...]

I just adjusted mine last week, via the center console.

Honestly, I hadn't even considered adjusting it at the wheel, didn't know that was a thing...

Took about 5 minutes, brake lever is much better and the Jeep doesn't feel like its going to roll down the driveway.

 

[ParatusExpeditions]

I feel like my lever is undone at the bottom position (when not set) there is a big play and I hear metal clanking like something is loose when lifting it a bit before it grabs. Anyone had this issue or is it the default behavior? I can’t remember but it definitely feels like it’s not tight anymore.

If this sounds foreign I’ll make a small video

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