Enlightenment needed on parking brake cable adjustment Options

[burlybryan]

I've read some past threads, but for the life of me I can't understand how to make the cable longer. One of my cables was seized, so I replaced both with the 914Rubber kit. Once installed, they're both quite short of reaching the caliper arm. I understand how the adjustment nuts make the sheath section longer or shorter, but what good does that do? The cable is a fixed length, right? Adjusting the sheath longer only makes it bend and deform because the brake end is locked into the stay on the suspension. I don't see what the point is of adjusting the sheath. How do you make a fixed length cable longer so it can reach the caliper arm?

I'd appreciate any assistance.

Thanks!

Bryan

[Rick1952]

I have the same problem--followed the adjustment instructions, but no emergency brake. waiting for some expert advice

[burlybryan]

I have the same problem--followed the adjustment instructions, but no emergency brake. waiting for some expert advice

My observations:
If installing new cables, both must have the adjustment nuts all the way toward the sheath end of the cable (fully adjusted "long"). This gives enough slack to adjust the clip that they attach to in the cabin side to be equal and perpendicular to the cables. If it is skewed one way or the other, the opposite side cable won't reach.
You do have to adjust the venting clearance with the parking brake detached. If the cables are balanced correctly, there should be enough clearance to just barely fit them back to the calipers - and still allow for the rotor to move.
From there, the cables can be adjusted (nuts screwed toward the firewall tubes) tighter if needed for better ebrake grab (but still make sure they don't bind or interfere with the free movement of the wheel.