Parking Brake System: Adjustments
ADJUSTMENT1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE SHOE CLEARANCE
3. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque:
for Aluminum Wheel 131 N*m (1336 kgf*cm, 97 ft.*lbf)
for Steel Wheel 209 N*m (2131 kgf*cm, 154 ft.*lbf)
4. CHECK PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL
(a) Firmly depress the parking brake pedal.
(b) Release the parking brake.
(c) Slowly depress the parking brake pedal with a force of approximately 300 N (31 kgf, 67.4 lbf) and count the number of clicks.
OK: 6 to 9 clicks
5. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL
(a) Depress the parking brake pedal.
(b) Apply load equivalent to 4 kN (408 kgf, 899.2 lbf) on equalizer twice to pull No. 2 and No. 3 parking brake cable to remove initial elongation.
(c) Release the parking brake pedal to the original position.
(d) Loosen the pedal side No. 1 parking brake cable lock nut.
(e) Turn the pedal side No. 1 parking brake cable adjustment nut until the parking brake pedal travel is correct.
Standard parking brake pedal travel:
(f) Using a wrench or equivalent to hold the adjustment nut, tighten the lock nut.
Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf)
NOTICE: Pay attention that the adjustment nut does not rotate with the lock nut during tightening.
(g) Additionally, excessive pedal travel can be adjusted on the No. 1 parking brake cable underbody side as follows.
(1) Release the parking brake pedal to the original position.
(2) Loosen the underbody side No. 1 parking brake cable lock nut.
(3) Turn the underbody side No. 1 parking brake cable adjustment nut until the parking brake pedal travel is correct.
Standard parking brake pedal travel:
(4) Tighten the No. 1 parking brake cable underbody lock nut.
Torque: 13 N*m (128 kgf*cm, 9 ft.*lbf)
NOTICE: Pay attention that the adjustment nut does not rotate with the lock nut during tightening.
(h) Depress and release the parking brake pedal 3 or 4 times. Then check the number of clicks when depressing the pedal.
OK: 6 to 9 clicks
If the result is not as specified, adjust the parking brake pedal travel again.
(i) Check whether the parking brake drags or not. If the parking brake drags, adjust the shoe clearance.
(j) When operating the parking brake pedal, check that the parking brake pedal indicator light comes on at the first notch.
If not, adjust the parking brake switch installation position.