Outer Limits 4x4 Board

how do i adjust the handbrake on my sierra it has no adjustments and it is a tailshaft handbrake

Have a look under car at handbrake lever , should be an adjuster nut on cable but if it 's an 87 model ' handbrake shoes might be buggered , they do not like mud , muddy water , Cheers Paul.

http://www.4x4.in.th/manual_sj413/index.html
check out chapter 19 i think it is.
as mart said nut under the handbrake .. adjust. pics in the above link to help ya out

yeh i dont think it has an adjustment nut on it its a 87 and i had a look under my 82 and it has an adjuster nut on it but the 87 doesnt????

and that link isnt working for me

If it is the handbrake on the back of the transfer there is an inspection hole in the drum ( has a rubber bung ). With a flat blade screwdriver turn the adjuster in the brake through the inspection hole 1 way will loosen the other will tighten it. Make sure you adjust both sides so both shoes are in use.
Nik

NIK wrote:If it is the handbrake on the back of the transfer there is an inspection hole in the drum ( has a rubber bung ). With a flat blade screwdriver turn the adjuster in the brake through the inspection hole 1 way will loosen the other will tighten it. Make sure you adjust both sides so both shoes are in use.
Nik

Bingo!

First time you do it, you might want to take the drum right off so you can see what you are dealing with. Once properly adjusted, they can work quite well...until you drag them over a rock and bend the backing plate

There is very little adjustment in the handle end.

Steve.