Brakes - Automatic Parking Brake Adjustment
86nissan07Sentra/Pulsar/Stanza/
Models Stanza Wagon/Truck
Section Brakes
Classification BR86-001
Bulletin No. TS86-024
Date April 22, 1986
AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT, SENTRA/PULSAR/STANZA/STANZA WAGON/TRUCK
APPLIED MODELS: Sentra, Pulsar, Stanza, Stanza Wagon and Truck
SERVICE INFORMATION
Nissan passenger vehicles with drum rear brakes and some trucks have an automatic brake adjuster that operates by applying and releasing the parking brake. On other Nissan trucks, the adjuster operates when the service brakes are applied while the vehicle is moving in reverse. These mechanisms will automatically adjust the rear brakes and, providing the parking brake cable is properly adjusted, maintain the proper number of "clicks" at the parking brake lever.
IMPORTANT: Rear brake performance and brake shoe life are not affected by parking brake adjustment.
The number of clicks at the parking brake lever depends on the model and parking brake lever type. It is measured by pulling on the lever with 20 kg (44 lb) of force and counting the "clicks".
"CLICK" SPECIFICATIONS:
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT CHECK
Use the flow chart to check the adjustment of the parking brake.
CHECK PROCEDURE