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Braking system

Parking Brake System

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29steps
~174min
4/5difficulty
0102030405029.422N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Components and Components Location

COMPONENTS LOCATION

1. Parking Brake Lever
2. Equalizers		 3. Rear Parking Brake Cable

repair procedures

expansion

  1. Remove the floor console.

    (Refer to Body - Floor Console)

  2. Disconnect the connector (A) from the parking brake switch.

  3. Loosen the adjusting nut (A) and disconnect the parking brake cables (B).

  4. Remove the screws (A) and remove the parking brake lever.

  5. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.

  6. Remove the rear wheels and tires.

  7. Remove the clip (B) and remove the parking brake cable (A).

8th.

Loosen the parking brake cable mounting bolts and remove the parking brake cable.

Installation

Rear Disc Brake Type

  1. Install the parking brake cable.

  2. Install the parking brake cable (A), then attach the clip (B).

  3. Install the wheel.

  4. Install the parking brake lever assembly.

    Tightening torque: 19.6~29 N·m

  5. Apply the specified grease to all sliding parts (A), latches and clips.

    Specified grease: Multi-purpose grease SAE J310, NLGI #2

  6. Install the parking brake cable equalizer and adjust the parking brake pedal stroke by turning the adjusting nut (A).

    Parking brake lever stroke: 5 to 7 clicks (pull the lever with a force of 196 N (20 kgf)).

  7. Fully release the parking brake lever and make sure the parking brake no longer drags when the rear wheels are turned. Correct the adjustment if necessary.

8th.

Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is fully pulled up.

  1. Connect the connector of the parking brake switch (A).

    With the brake lever depressed: continuity

    With the brake lever released: no continuity

  2. Install the floor console.

    (Refer to Body - Floor Console)

PARKING BRAKE STROKE ADJUSTMENT

  1. Remove the floor console.

    (Refer to Body - Floor Console)

  2. Apply the specified grease to all sliding parts (A), latches and clips.

    Specified grease: Multi-purpose grease SAE J310, NLGI #2

  3. Install the parking brake cable equalizer and adjust the parking brake pedal stroke by turning the adjusting nut (A).

    Parking brake lever stroke: 5 to 7 clicks (pull the lever with a force of 196 N (20 kgf)).

  4. Fully release the parking brake lever and make sure the parking brake no longer drags when the rear wheels are turned. Correct the adjustment if necessary.

  5. Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is fully pulled up.

  6. Install the floor console.

    (Refer to Body - Floor Console)

PARKING BRAKE SHOE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT

  1. Remove the floor console to access the adjusting nut.

  2. Loosen the parking brake cable until both levers return to the OFF position.

  3. Depress the brake pedal several times until resistance is felt. This will move the brake pads into the operating position.

  4. Secure the parking brake cable by tightening the adjusting nut until it stops. The levers of both calipers move from the stop position by the distance (A) between the lever (B) and the stopper (C).

    Distance (A): Max. 1.5 mm

  5. The parking brake lever must be fully released.

  6. If the parking brake cables have been replaced, apply the parking brake with maximum force several times and then release it to stretch the cables. Then perform the adjustment as described above.

  7. Check that the wheels rotate properly.

8th.

Install the floor console.

(Refer to Body - Floor Console)

  1. Perform a road test.

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