So why would the parking brake start having issues

I engaged the parking brake at work and when I went to release it, the cable broke but the brake is still engaged. Is there anyway to dis-engage the brake.

Thanks

It is the release cable inside that cab that you pull to release the brake. It is disc all the way around.

That worked. Thanks

I know how to adjust the parking brake. My question is how do I know when it has proper tension? I've heard that when you spin your wheel and tire while elevated on a jack or stands that it should spin one revolution. Reason I'm asking is gas mileage. Thanks for reading. I don't have a problem donating, I have a problem giving out my card info. Sorry dudes.

Hey thank for the reply, I have disc brakes front and rear, the parking brake pads are behind the rear rotors as you
Know, there is a circular knob I guess you could call it the when you tighten will expand the parking break rotor/pads. I just want to know when enough is enough and not too much.

I read a post with same problem but answer didn't help, very short and not detailed. I replaced shoes and drums and had to adjust star wheel all the way in to get drum over shoes. I though star wheels self adjusted when backed up each time you hit brakes, true or false. As a side note I never have understood how a star wheel moves since it's anchored at each end. Anyway I also thought you could move star wheel manually thru drum but no way on these drums no access. Pedal movement not bad, what is spec on how far it should depress before braking? Mine probably an inch and a half. But e brake goes to floor, with no braking. So to recap main issue, how to adjust star wheel manually once drums on and will they auto adjust in reverse? One more note/question, if one side E brake is disconnected will other side still engage? I ask because a friend has a year older Silverado and he accidentally took e brake cable off and well one more question, how do you get it back on with the spring? I tried to help him. Very difficult to compress spring and slide back on plate. Thinking maybe napa sold some sort of small spring compressor but they had no idea. I realize that maybe too much to answer sorry for multiple questions.
Thanks if you can help
Bob

Thanks. Actually just realized I never lubed starwheel. Lithemn grease best just like caliper bolts? And how do you get a gauge inside a drum for measurement? Move Starwheel down to move shoes out is that correct? And pretty sure these new drums had no knockout spot to knockout to get to starwheel, is that possible? Will try the dykes. Now if I read correctly, pedal movement is only affected by front brakes? So by pedal movement alone my rear shoes may not even be engaging at all? I always thought if rear not engaging pedal would continue to the floor? Where is the equalizer for E brake and what kind of adjusting does it need? Thanks again. Great site. Will defiantly donate to the cause with my next issue, and being I drive a 1990 year, Silverado there will be more issues!
Bob