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That would be just a cable adjustment. To do it properly, as I and TurboXS have said, you need to adjust the shoes as well.
Absolutely!
Just adjusting the cable with the 13mm nuts will work as long as the shoe adjustment is in the ballpark. If it is not, at some point the shoes will be torn off the backing plate - I have seen this a number of times.
I normally set the shoe adjustment up by feel - a light drag with a wheel nut finger tight on the disc to ensure that it is square to the shoes and with the cable backed off.
I would suggest that 5 clicks on the handbrake lever is too tight though. I find about 7-8 clicks is better. To check that the adjustment is correct, stall the car up in gear (auto.) with the park brake on. If the car doesn't move, it's good. You should also be able to turn the rear wheels easily with the p'brake disengaged.