Lever Type

PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM

LEVER TYPE : Adjustment


ADJUSTMENT

1.Remove rear wheels and tires. Adjustment.





2.Insert a deep socket wrench onto adjusting nut. Rotate adjusting nut to fully loosen cable, and then release parking brake lever.
3.Secure both disc rotors to the hubs using wheel nuts so as not to tilt the disc rotors.





4.Remove both adjuster hole plugs installed on the disc rotors.
Turn the adjusters in direction "A" using a suitable tool or a flat bladed screwdriver as shown, until disc rotors are locked. Turn the adjusters in the opposite direction by 5 or 6 notches after locking.
5.Rotate the disc rotors to make sure that there is no drag. Install the adjuster hole plugs.
6.Adjust parking brake cable with the following procedure.
a.Rotate the adjusting nut to adjust parking brake lever operating force to 294 N (30.0 kg-f, 66.1 lb-f) just before a full lever stroke of 225.6 mm (8.88 in).

CAUTION:
Do not reuse adjusting nut after removing it.
b.When replacing parking brake cable, operate parking brake lever 10 or more times with a full stroke of
225.6 mm (8.88 in).
c.Release the parking brake lever and rotate the disc rotors to make sure there is no drag.
d.Rotate the adjusting nut to adjust the parking brake lever force to 196 N (20.0 kg-f, 44.1 lb-f) when the parking brake lever stroke is within the specified number of notches. (check it by listening and counting the ratchet clicks).
Lever stroke (number of notches): Parking Brake Control
e.After adjustment, check that there is no drag with the control lever released. If drag exists, perform the following:





- Remove both rear disc rotors, Removal And Installation. Verify the toggle levers return to the stoppers when the parking brake lever is released.





- If a toggle lever does not return to a stopper, loosen adjusting nut.
- Install the rear disc rotor and adjust the shoe clearance. Removal And Installation.
7.Install rear wheels and tires. Adjustment.