Hummer H2. Manual - part 825

Tools Required 

J 21177-A Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gauge. See Special Tools and Equipment . 

Park Brake Shoe Adjustment 

Fig. 52: Applying J 21177-A To Inside Of Brake Drum 
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 

1. Set the J 21177-A so that it contacts the inside diameter of the rotor (1). See Special Tools and 

IMPORTANT: The park brake shoes must be adjusted before the park brake pedal is 

adjusted.

 

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Equipment . 

Fig. 53: Adjusting Parking Brake Shoes Using J 21177-A 
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 

2. Position the J 21177-A over the shoe (1) and the lining at the widest point. See Special Tools and 

Equipment .  

3. Turn the adjuster nut until the lining just contacts the J 21177-A . See Special Tools and Equipment .  

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the opposite side.  

5. The clearance between the park brake shoe and the rotor is 0.6604 mm (0.026 in).  

Park Brake Pedal Adjustment 

 

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1. Verify that the automatic adjuster lock-out pin has been removed.  

2. Fully apply and release the park brake pedal 3 times.  

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 

PARK BRAKE SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 

System Component Description 

The park brake system consists of the following: 

Park Brake Pedal Assembly  

Receives and transfers park brake system apply input force from driver to park brake cable system. 

Park Brake Release Handle Assembly  

Releases applied park brake system when pulled. 

Park Brake Cables  

Transfers input force received from park brake pedal, through park brake cable equalizer, to park brake 
apply lever. 

Park Brake Cable Equalizer  

Evenly distributes input force to both the left and right park brake units. 
Threaded park brake cable equalizers are also used to remove slack in park brake cables. 

Park Brake Apply Lever  

Multiplies and transfers input force to park brake actuator. 

Park Brake Actuator/Adjuster  

Uses multiplied input force from apply lever to expand park brake shoe toward the friction surface of the 
drum-in-hat portion of the rear brake rotor. 
Threaded park brake actuators are also used to control clearance between the park brake shoe and the 
friction surface of the drum-in-hat portion of the rear brake rotor. 

Park Brake Shoe  

Applies mechanical output force from park brake actuator to friction surface of the drum-in-hat portion of 

IMPORTANT: Before you adjust the park brake, verify that the park brake shoes are adjusted 

to provide a clearance of 0.6604 mm (0.026 in).

 

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the rear brake rotor. 

System Operation 

Park brake apply input force is received by the park brake pedal assembly being depressed, transferred and 
evenly distributed, through the park brake cables and the park brake cable equalizer, to the left and right park 
brake apply levers. The park brake apply levers multiply and transfer the apply input force to the park brake 
actuators which expand the park brake shoe toward the friction surface of the drum-in-hat portion of the rear 
brake rotor in order to prevent the rotation of the rear tire and wheel assemblies. The park brake release handle 
assembly releases an applied park brake system when it is pulled rearward. 

SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 

SPECIAL TOOLS 

Special Tools 

Illustration

Tool Number/Description

J 21177-A 

Drum-to-Brake Shoe Clearance Gauge

 

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2004 BRAKES Park Brake - Hummer H2