Hyundai Sonata LF Quiz
Brake System

Parking Brake Assembly Repair Procedures

In this manual: Brake System
General Information — 9Engine Mechanical System — 90Engine Electrical System — 58Emission Control System — 24Engine Control System/Fuel System — 114Drive Shaft and Axle — 15Suspension System — 35Steering — 19Restraints — 50Brake System — 54Body (Interior and Exterior) — 213Body Electrical System — 241Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 56DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) System — 52
42steps
~252min
4/5difficulty
010203040504.94N·mlb·ft
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Removal

Parking brake pedal [Foot type]
  1. Remove the lower crash pad panel. (Refer to Body - "Crash Pad")
  2. Remove the junction box. (See Body Electrical System - Fuses and Relays)
  3. Disconnect the parking brake switch connector (A).
  4. Remove the parking brake pedal mounting bolts (A) and nut (B).
  5. Remove the parking brake cable mounting bolts.
  6. Remove the parking brake cable adjusting nut (A) and retainer clip (B), then remove the parking brake pedal.
  7. Remove the floor console. (Refer to Body - Console)
  8. Remove the floor console bracket.
  9. Remove the parking brake cable (B) after removing the cable holder (A).
  10. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
  11. Remove the parking brake cable (B) after removing the retaining clip (A).
  12. Loosen the parking brake cable bracket bolts and remove the rear parking brake cable.
  13. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
  14. Remove the rear tire and wheel.
  15. Remove the rear brake caliper and rear disc brake. (See Rear Disc Brake Removal)
  16. Remove the parking brake cable (B) after removing the retaining clip (A).
  17. Loosen the hub assembly mounting bolts (A) and remove the hub assembly and parking brake assembly.
  18. Loosen the shoe hold-down clip mounting bolt (A) and remove the brake shoe.
Parking Brake Shoe

Installation

Parking Brake Shoe
  1. Install the brake shoe.
  2. Secure the brake shoe with the shoe hold-down clip, then install the bolt (A).

    Tightening torque: 2.0 ~ 4.9 N·m

  3. Install the parking brake assembly and hub assembly.
  4. Install the parking brake cable (B), then install the retaining clip (A).
  5. Install the rear brake disc, then adjust the rear brake shoe clearance.
    1. Remove the plug from the disc.
    2. Turn the adjuster gear with a screwdriver until the disc does not move, then turn it back 6 notches in the opposite direction.
  6. Install the brake caliper assembly. (Refer to "Rear Brake Installation")
  7. Install the tire and wheel after installing the cap on the disc.
  8. If the parking brake shoe or brake disc is replaced with a new one, perform the brake shoe break-in procedure.
    1. Hand-operated type: With the parking brake pedal depressed with a force of 68.6 N (7 kgf, 15.4 lbf), drive the vehicle 500 meters (0.31 miles) at a speed of 60 km/h. Foot-operated type: With the parking brake lever operated with a force of 98 N (10 kgf, 22 lbf), drive the vehicle 500 meters (0.31 miles) at a speed of 60 km/h.
    2. Repeat the above procedure more than three times.
    3. Must hold on a 20% uphill grade.
  9. Install the parking brake cable.
  10. Install the floor console bracket.
  11. Install the floor console. (Refer to Body - Console)
  12. Install the retaining clip (B) and cable adjusting nut (A) after securing the parking brake cable.
  13. Install the parking brake pedal, then install the parking brake pedal mounting bolts (A) and nuts (B). Tightening torque: Bolts (A): 8.8 ~ 13.7 N·m Nuts (B): 9.8 ~ 14.7 N·m
  14. Adjust the parking brake pedal travel by turning the adjusting nut (A).
    1. Depress the parking brake pedal fully more than 3 times to seat the parking brake cables.
    2. Adjust the adjusting nut (A) so that the parking brake pedal travel is 6 to 7 notches when the operating force is 294 N (30 kgf, 216 lbf).
  15. Reconnect the parking brake switch connector (A).
  16. Install the junction box. (See Body Electrical System - Fuses and Relays)
  17. Install the lower emergency cushion panel. (Refer to Body - Emergency Pad)
Parking brake pedal [Foot type]

Adjustment

Parking Brake Shoe Clearance Adjustment
  1. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
  2. Remove the rear tire and wheel.
  3. Remove the cap (A) from the disc.
  4. Turn the adjuster gear with a screwdriver until the drum stops moving, then back it off 5 notches.
  5. Install the rear tire and wheel after installing the cap on the disc.
  6. Depress the parking brake pedal fully more than 3 times to seat the parking brake cables.
  7. Adjust the adjusting nut (A) so that the parking brake pedal travel is 6 to 7 notches when the operating force is 294 N (30 kgf, 216 lbf).
Parking Brake Pedal Stroke Adjustment

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