Parking Brake System: Adjustments

PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT

Adjustment Of Parking Brake Assembly
^ Prior to lever stroke adjustment, adjust the rear brake shoe/rotor (drum) gap. Perform this procedure by loosening the adjust nut of the equalizer.

a) Remove the adjusting hole plug (rubber) and turn the shoe adjusting screw downward with a small screwdriver so that shoes will expand until they get into close touch with the rotor. (Turn down the adjusting screw notch by notch until the rotor does not turn.)

b) Turn the adjusting screw in the opposite direction (upward) until the rotor can be turned lightly. Standard number of notches to turn upward: 7 or 8. Turn the rotor and make sure that there is no brake dragging.

Adjustment Of Parking Brake Cable
a) Turn the equalizer nut so that the parking brake lever travels 6 or 7 notches when pulled up with a force of 30 kg (66 lb).

b) Make sure there is no brake dragging and tighten the cable lock nut.

Specs:
Cable lock nut 6 Nm (52 lb. in.)

Break-in Of Parking Brake Shoe
^ When poor braking effect possibly resulting from insufficient break-in is felt, or just after replacement of parking brake shoe, be sure to conduct break-in by driving vehicle as follows:

a) Forward 50 km/h (30 mph) x 400 m (About 30 seconds) with a lever pull force of 15 kg (33 lb).

b) Backward 10km/h (6 mph) x 50 m (18 seconds) with a lever pull force of 15 kg (33 lb).

NOTE:
Break-in procedure must be performed under the safety conditions and traffic rules.

^ If braking effect still remains. poor after the above break-in, wait for some time until parking brake shoe cools down and repeat the procedures a) and b) noted above.
^ On completion of break-in, inspect parking brake lever stroke, and if the lever does not come within the specified number of notches when pulled up, readjust.
^ Excessive brake-in may cause premature wear of the parking brake lining.