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Parking Brake System: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENT
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE SHOE CLEARANCE
3. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
4. INSPECT PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL
a. Strongly step on the parking brake pedal.
b. Release the parking brake.
c. Slowly depress the parking brake pedal all the way once more and count the number of notches.
Parking brake pedal travel: 6 to 8 notches at 300 N (31 kgf, 67.5 lbs.)





5. ADJUST PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL
a. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel end.
b. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel center lower.
c. Remove the instrument panel under cover sub-assembly No.1.
d. Remove the coin box assembly.
e. Remove the outer mirror switch assembly.
f. Remove the instrument panel safety pad sub-assembly No. 1.
g. Remove the instrument panel under cover sub-assembly No.2.
h. Depress the parking brake pedal 5 notches to make room for the procedure, and loosen the lock nut.
i. Release the parking brake pedal to the original position. Turn the parking brake wire adjusting nut No. 1 until the parking brake pedal travel is correct.
j. Using a spanner or equivalent to hold the parking brake adjusting nut, tighten the lock nut.
Torque: 6.0 Nm (61 kgf-cm, 53 inch lbs.)
k. Count the number of clicks after depressing and releasing the parking brake pedal 3 or 4 times.
l. Check whether the parking brake drags or not.
If the parking brake drags, adjust the shoe clearance.
m. When operating the parking brake pedal, check that the parking brake pedal indicator light comes on at the first notch.
If not, adjust the parking brake switch installation position.
n. Install the instrument panel under cover sub-assembly No.2.
o. Install the instrument panel safety pad sub-assembly No.1.
p. Install the outer mirror switch assembly.
q. Install the coin box assembly.
r. Install the instrument panel under cover sub-assembly No. 1.
s. Install the instrument cluster finish panel center lower.
t. Install the instrument cluster finish panel end.