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Remove the wheel and have someone depress the e-brake while observing cable operation. The cable should pull the brake arm on the caliper and release the arm when the e-brake pedal is released.
On most vehicles you just apply the e-brake then disengage it repete over and over until you start to feel resistance then set the brake until it feels right and try it out. Some vehicles though you just need to roll backwards slowly then try to set the e-brake, repete until it feels right. Good luck.
If you have disc brakes, there is no adjustment and the emergency/parking brake as no effect on pedal travel. The emergency/parking brake uses regular drum type shoes working in a small drum inside the rotor and is independant of the service brakes.
Most parking brakes are adjusted by accessing the cable under the vehicle -- there should be some bolts which will require two wrenches to turn -- there will be an adjustment for each wheel.
The cable going to that wheel may be sticking where it goes into the wheel assembly.
Lubricating all components of the emergency brakes system (which you can access) would be agood idea -- inside and outside vehicle.
I have 3 2005 Malibus - 1 Maxx LT, 1 Sedan LT, and 1 Sedan LS. All three needed to have the steering rod replaced by 50K miles. You'd feel a muted clunk through the wheel when turning. The other light clunk issue I had with the Maxx was I hit a parking curb and it broke the lower radiator bracket. In certain bumps you'd feel a light clunk. A new $22 bracket fixed the issue and now I make sure I never pull too far into the spaces in the garage at work.
if there is a cable and spring attached to the caliper then it is the twist back kind. you need a special tool to rotate the piston back and do not force it. it will ruin the caliper. and also some cars one will turn clockwise and one will go counter clock wise i dont think this is the case with your car but if it doesnt want to turn back try changing the direction.
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