1996 explorer parking brake adjustment

I m guessing its a disk rear it has an adjuster much like drum brakes if they haven't been changed you may want to check the linings as I've seen them fall off
 
I believe you remove an oblong rubber plug (about 1" long) from the backing plate
and rotate the star wheel Upwords (with short flat blade screwdriver) to tighten the
park brake shoes.
If you get them too tight, then rotate the star wheel downwords a little to loosen up.












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Before you try to adjust these, make sure the 2 piece actuator, that the cable attaches to, is not seized up. It is common to see this, when they seize the system won't work right and sometimes the cable will actually come off
 
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