Parking Brake Shoe: Adjustments

Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake)

ADJUSTMENT

SHOE CLEARANCE
1) Return the parking brake completely.
2) Remove the adjusting hole cover from backplate.





3) Turn the adjusting screw using a flat tip screwdriver until brake shoe is in close contact with disc rotor.
4) Turn back (downward) the adjusting screw 3 or 4 notches.

CAUTION: Be sure that the brake is not dragging.
5) Install the adjusting hole cover to back plate.
6) Adjust the parking brake lever stroke.

LEVER STROKE
1) Before adjusting the lever stroke, adjust the shoe clearance.
2) Remove the console box lid.
3) Forcibly pull the parking brake lever 3 to 5 times.





4) 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.).
5) Tighten the lock nut.
6) Install the console box lid.
Lever stroke: 7 to 8 notches when pulled with a force of 196N (20 kgf, 44 lbs.)
Tightening torque (Lock nut): 6 Nm (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft. lbs.)