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Parking Brake System: Adjustments




Parking Brake Inspection and Adjustment

Inspection

1. Press the parking brake pedal (A) with 294 N (30 kgf, 66 lbf) of force to fully apply the parking brake. The parking brake pedal should be locked within the specified number of clicks (B).





If the number of pedal clicks is excessive, adjust the parking brake.

2. Adjust the parking brake if the pedal clicks are not within the specification.

NOTE: Minor parking brake pedal adjustments (1 to 2 clicks) can be made with the adjusting nut (see parking brake minor adjustment). If a larger adjustment is required, follow the major adjustment procedure using the adjuster nut at the parking brake drum (see parking brake major adjustment).

After installing new parking brake shoes and/or new brake disc/drum, make sure you drive the vehicle for "break-in". Procedures






Minor Adjustment

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Service and Repair

2. Release the parking brake pedal fully.

3. Press the parking brake pedal 1 click.

4. Remove the adjusting nut cap (A).

5. Tighten the adjusting nut (B) until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned.

6. Release the parking brake pedal fully, and check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.

7. Make sure the parking brake pedal is within the specified number of clicks (10 to 12 clicks).






Major Adjustment (to be done when replacing parking brake shoes and after lining surface break-in)

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Service and Repair

2. Release the parking brake pedal fully.

3. Remove the adjusting nut cap (A), then loosen the parking brake adjusting nut (B).

4. Remove the rear wheels.






5. Remove the access plug (A).

6. Turn the ratchet teeth on the adjuster nut (B) with a flat-tip screwdriver (C) until the shoes lock against the parking brake drum. Then back off the adjuster 10 clicks, and install the access plug.

7. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheels.

8. Do the minor adjustment procedure.





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