Parking Brake System: Adjustments

Parking Brake Inspection and Adjustment

Inspection

NOTE:

Make sure for the following conditions before parking brake inspection and adjustment.

- No air is trapped in brake system.
- Brake pedal travel is proper.
- Rear brake shoes and brake pads are not worn beyond limit.

Hold center of parking brake lever grip and pull it up with 200 N (20.4 kgf, 45.0 lbf) force.

With parking brake lever pulled up as shown, count ratchet notches. There should be 4 - 9 notches.

Also, check if both right and left rear wheels are locked firmly.

To count number of notches easily, listen to click sounds that ratchet makes while pulling parking brake lever without pressing its button.

One click sound corresponds to one notch.

If number of notches is out of specification, adjust cable referring to adjustment procedure so as to obtain specified parking brake stroke.

NOTE:

Check tooth tip of each notch for damage or wear.

If any damage or wear is found, replace parking brake lever.





Adjustment

Drum brake

1) Remove console box. Diagrams
2) Loosen adjusting nut (2) until parking brake cable tension is no.
3) Start engine and depress brake pedal more than 3 times with more than 150 N (15.3 kgf, 33.7 lbf) so as to obtain proper drum-to-shoe clearance.
4) Stop engine and adjust parking brake lever stroke to specified value with adjusting nut (2).

NOTE:
Parking brake lever (1) must be released while adjusting.

Parking brake lever stroke
When lever is pulled up at 200 N (20.4 kgf, 45.0 lbf): 4 to 9 notches





5) After completion of adjustment, make sure that brake drum is not dragging.

Disc brake

6) Remove console box. Diagrams
7) Release parking brake lever (1).
8) Loosen parking brake lever adjust nut (2) fully.





9) Start engine and depress brake pedal more than 3 times with more than 150 N (15.3 kgf, 33.7 lbf) force.
10) Stop engine and make sure that lever (3) contacts pin (4). If lever (3) does not contact pin (4), repeat step 2) through 3).











11) Pull up parking brake lever 1 notch.
12) Rotate rear wheel by hand and fasten parking lever adjust nut until dragging rear wheel lightly.





13) Release parking brake lever and then make sure that there is no drag in rear wheel.

If there is, repeats go to step 2).
14) Make sure that the number of notch is between 4 and 9 when operating parking brake lever.
15) If the number of notch is not between 4 and 9, replace parking brake cable and/or inspect rear brake caliper.

Parking Brake Stroke
When lever is pulled up at 200 N (20.4 kgf, 45.0 lbf): 4 to 9 notches