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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Robbie D. Cannon, Clio, MI (US);
Karen F. Sieradski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Cheryl A. Garrison, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Robbie D. Cannon, Clio, MI (US);
Karen F. Sieradski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Cheryl A. Garrison, Shelby Township, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of tensioning park cables of a park brake system includes positioning a tension indicating device between an adjuster and an adjusting nut when the park brake system is disposed in a slack position. The tension indicating device includes an axial spacing length between the adjuster and the adjusting nut that is equal to a desired adjustment distance of the park cables when the park brake system is disposed in the slack position. The adjusting nut is then tightened until the tension indicating device indicates that the park cables include a tension equal to a target tension level of the park cables when the park brake system is disposed in an applied position. The tension indicating device is then removed from between the adjuster and the adjusting nut, thereby introducing slack into the park cables that is equal to the axial length of the tension indicating device.