Repair Procedures

Inspection

1. Pull the parking brake lever (A) with 196 N (20 kg, 44lbf) force to fully apply the parking brake. The parking brake lever should be locked within the specified number of clicks (B).

Lever locked clicks:6 - 8 clicks




2. Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks are out of specification.

Adjustment

NOTE:
After rear brake caliper servicing, loosen the parking brake adjusting nut, start the engine and depress the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting the parking brake.

1. Block the front wheels, then raise the rear of the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
2. Pull the parking brake lever up one click.




3. Remove the console.
4. Tighten the adjusting nuts (A) until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned.




5. Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
6. Make sure that the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.
7. Reinstall the console.

Removal

NOTE:
The parking brake cables must not be bent or distorted. This will lead to stiff operation and premature failure.

1. Remove the console.
2. Loosen the adjusting nut (A) and the parking brake cables.




3. Disconnect the connector (A) of parking brake switch.




4. Remove the parking brake lever assembly (A) with loosening the bolts (B).




5. Remove the wheel and tire.
6. Remove the brake drum(A).




7. Remove the rear hub unit bearing(A).




8. Remove the shoe hold down pin (A) and the spring (B) by pushing the retainer spring and turning the pin.




9. Remove the adjuster assembly (A) and the return spring (B).




10. Remove the parking brake cable (B) from the brake shoe (A).




11. Remove the strut (A) and the strut spring (B).




12. Remove the brake shoe.

Installation

1. Install the brake shoe(A) to the backing plate(B).
2. Install the shoe hold down pin(C) and the spring(D) by pushing the retainer spring (D) and turning the pins.
3. After installing the strut(C) and upper return spring(D), install the adjuster assembly(B) and the lower return spring(C).




4. Apply a coating of the specified grease to each sliding parts of parking brake as shown.

Specified grease :
Multi purpose grease SAE J310, NLGI No.2




5. Install the rear brake disc/drum and rear brake caliper.
6. After installing the cable adjuster, adjust the parking brake lever stroke.