Parking Brake System: Adjustments

Adjustment

Parking Brake Shoe Clearance Adjustment
1. Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
2. Remove the rear tire and wheel.
3. Remove the plug from the disc.
4. Rotate the toothed wheel of adjuster by a screw driver until the disc is not moving, and then return it by 5 notches in the opposite direction.









Parking Brake Pedal Stroke Adjustment
1. Adjust the adjusting nut(A) so that parking brake pedal stroke is to be 88 - 98mm (3.46 - 3.86in) when operating effort is 196 N(20 kgf, 44 lb) after full stroke operation of parking brake pedal over 3 times for setting parking wire.





NOTE:
1. The parking brake adjustment must be carried out after adjusting the rear shoe.
2. After adjusting parking brake, notice following matter.
1) Must be free from clearance between adjusting nut and pin.
2) Check securely that the brake is not dragging.