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Parking Brake System: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENT
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE SHOE CLEARANCE
3. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
4. INSPECT PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL
a. Slowly depress the parking brake pedal all the way, and count the number of clicks.
Parking brake pedal travel: 3 - 6 clicks at 300 N (31 kgf, 68.3 lbs.)





5. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL
a. Depress the parking brake pedal 3 notches to make a room for the procedure, and loosen the lock nut.
b. Return the parking brake pedal to the original position.
c. Turn the adjusting nut until the parking brake pedal travel is correct.
d. Depress the parking brake pedal 3 notches to make a room for the procedure, and tighten the lock nut.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)
e. Return the parking brake pedal to the original position.
f. Check whether parking brake drags or not.
g. When operating the parking brake pedal, check that the parking brake pedal indicator light lights up.