Parking Brake Lever: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT
1) Remove console box from front floor.
2) Disconnect electric connector for parking brake switch.
3) Loosen parking brake adjuster, and remove inner cable end from equalizer.
4) Remove parking brake lever.
5) Install parking brake lever in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque (Lever installing bolt and nut):
18 ± 5 Nm (1.8 ± 0.5 kg-m, 13.0 ± 3.6 ft-lb)

6) Adjust parking brake lever by turning adjusting nut until parking brake lever stroke is set at 7 to 8 notches with operating force of 196 N (20 kg, 44 lb).
7) Tighten lock nut.

Tightening torque (Lock nut):
5.9 ± 1.5 Nm (0.60 ± 0.15 kg-m, 4.3 ± 1.1 ft-lb)