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Parking Brake Shoe: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENT

SHOE CLEARANCE
Remove the adjusting hole cover from back plate.
Turn the adjusting screw using a flat tip screwdriver until brake shoe is in close contact with disc rotor.





(1) Adjusting screw
(2) Adjusting hole cover (rubber)
(3) Flat tip screwdriver
(4) Back plate

Turn back (downward) the adjusting screw 3 or 4 notches.
Install the adjusting hole cover to back plate.

LEVER STROKE
Remove the console box lid.
Forcibly pull the parking brake lever 3 to 5 times.
Adjust the parking brake lever by turning adjuster until parking brake lever stroke is set at 7 to 8 notches with operating force of 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbs.).





(1) Parking brake lever
(2) Lock nut
(3) Adjusting nut

Tighten the lock nut.
Install the console box lid.
Lever stroke: 7 to 8 notches when pulled with a force of 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbs.)
Tightening torque (Lock nut): 6 Nm (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft. lbs.)