you have to lift the back end off the ground then pop out the rubber bung and use a flat head screwdriver to turn the star adjuster until the wheel doesnt turn anymore then back it off until you have your desired adjustment (i personnally like a little bit of drag but not to much, just slightly) the hand brake should not click any less then 3 times b4 lock up.
how do we adjust hand brakes
you be a weirdo
there is a small long bolt on the left side of the brake handle tighten the nut to adjust
handbrake adjustment on cougar
put your car in reverse and pull the hand brake. done
buy a Commodore!
at the rear brakes. remove wheels, & brake drums, adjust rear brakes to specs, and the E-brake will automatically be adjusted.
to adjust the hand brake you first have to loosen the hand brake witch at the hand brake its self. simpley pull back the cover thatr sourounds the hand brake. u will then see a 6mm threaded rod poping out. the nut that is on the end has 2b screwd off. you will need a 10mm socket for this. adjust totaly off then ur brakes will be free. once u have done your rear brakes then u can adjust the hand brake up by tightening the nut until u hav about 3 to 4 clicks.
do you mean cavalier hand brake?
it is a self ajustment each time you put hand brake it is done
HOLD Foot Brake on and pull hand brake on and off 5 or 6 times there is also a cable adjuster under centre console remove box at rear to get to it you may need to service calipers if brake wont adjust hand brake works off front brakes not rear
change hand brake cable citreon relay