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Parking Brake System: Adjustments





Adjustment

Parking Brake Shoe Clearance Adjustment
Disc Brake Type
1. Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
2. Remove the rear tire and wheel.
3. Remove the plug from the disc.




4. Rotate the toothed wheel of adjuster by a screw driver until the disc is not moving, and then return it by 3 - 5 notches in the opposite direction.





Parking Brake Shoe Clearance Adjustment
Drum Brake Type
1. Depress the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake.

NOTE:
For Drum Brake type, shoe clearance is automatically adjusted by the adjuster and adjusting lever.

Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment
1. Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
2. Remove the floor console rear cover(A).




3. Adjust the parking brake lever stroke by turning adjusting nut (A).

Parking brake lever stroke :
5 - 7 cliks (Pull the lever with 20kg)


NOTE:
After repairing the parking brake shoe, adjust the brake shoe clearance, and then adjust the parking brake lever stroke.








4. Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
5. Make sure that the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.
6. Install the floor console rear cover(A).