Parking Brake System: On-Vehicle Service: Adjustment
- Remove the rear half of the center console. Refer to [INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY: EXPLODED VIEW ]
- Rotate the adjusting nut to loosen the cable until the cable tension is sufficiently released.
- Remove the rear wheels and tires. Refer to [WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY: ROTATION ]
- Remove the rear disc rotor and measure inner diameter of the parking brake drum at widest point using a suitable tool as shown.
- Transfer the measurement less 0.6 mm (0.024 in) to the parking brake shoes and adjust them accordingly.
- Using the wheel nuts, secure the rear disc rotor to the hub to prevent it from tilting.
- Rotate the rear disc rotor to make sure there is no drag.
- Adjust the parking brake cables as follows:
- Operate the parking brake lever 10 or more times with a force of 490 N (50 kg-f, 110 lbf).
- Rotate the adjusting nut to adjust the parking brake lever stroke to specification.
Lever stroke:
Service Data and Specifications
Parking Drum BrakeType Drum Brake lining Standard thickness (new) 3.8 ± 0.15 (0.150 ± 0.006) Wear limit thickness 0.5 (0.020) Drum inner diameter (disc) Standard inner diameter (new) 190 + 0.15/- 0.00 (7.480 + 0.006/- 0.000) Wear limit of inner diameter 190.7 (7.508) Parking Brake ControlControl type Control lever Number of notches [under force of 196 N (20.0 kg-f, 44.1 lb-f)] 6 - 8 notches Number of notches when warning lamp switch comes on 1 notch - With the parking brake lever completely disengaged, make sure there is no drag on the parking brakes.