Parking Brake System: Adjustments
PARKING BRAKE: PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM: ADJUSTMENT; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]
1. INSPECT PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL
(a) Fully pull the parking brake lever to engage the parking brake.
(b) Pull the lever again to disengage the parking brake.
(c) Slowly pull the parking brake lever using the specified force, and count the number of clicks.
Parking brake lever travel:
7 to 8 notches at 200 N (20 kgf, 45.0 lbf)
If the parking brake lever travel is not as specified, adjust the parking brake shoe clearance and parking brake lever travel.
2. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL
(a) Remove the front console box Removal.
(b) Completely release the parking brake lever.
(c) Loosen the adjusting nut to completely release the parking brake cable.
(d) Remove the rear wheels.
(e) Temporarily install the hub nuts to the hub bolts.
(f) Remove the parking brake shoe adjusting hole plug.
(g) Turn the shoe adjuster and expand the shoes until the disc locks.
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(h) Turn and contract the shoe adjuster until the disc can rotate smoothly.
Standard:
Returns 10 notches.
(i) Check that there is no brake drag against the shoe.
(j) Install the parking brake shoe adjusting hole plug.
(k) Turn the adjusting nut until the parking brake lever travel is corrected to be within the specified range.
Parking brake lever travel:
7 to 8 notches at 200 N (20 kgf, 45.0 lbf)
(l) Using a wrench or an equivalent tool, tighten the adjusting nut.
(m) Operate the parking brake lever 3 to 4 times, and check the parking brake lever travel.
Parking brake lever travel:
7 to 8 notches at 200 N (20 kgf, 45.0 lbf)
(n) Check that the parking brake does not drag.
(o) Remove the hub nuts from the hub bolts.
(p) Install the rear wheels.
Torque : 120 Nm (1224 kgf-cm, 89 ft-lbf)
(q) Install the front console box Installation.
3. INSPECT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT
(a) When operating the parking brake lever, check that the brake warning light illuminates.
Standard:
The brake warning light always illuminates at the first click.