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Parking Brake System: On-Vehicle Service: Adjustment

  1. Remove the rear half of the center console. Refer to [INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY: EXPLODED VIEW ]
  2. Rotate the adjusting nut to loosen the cable until the cable tension is sufficiently released.
    Fig 1: Identifying Adjusting Nut
    G06445678Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  3. Remove the rear wheels and tires. Refer to [WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY: ROTATION ]
  4. Remove the rear disc rotor and measure inner diameter of the parking brake drum at widest point using a suitable tool as shown.
    Fig 2: Measuring Inner Diameter Of Parking Brake Drum At Widest Point Using Suitable Tool
    G06445679Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  5. Transfer the measurement less 0.6 mm (0.024 in) to the parking brake shoes and adjust them accordingly.
  6. Using the wheel nuts, secure the rear disc rotor to the hub to prevent it from tilting.
  7. Rotate the rear disc rotor to make sure there is no drag.
  8. Adjust the parking brake cables as follows:
    1. Operate the parking brake lever 10 or more times with a force of 490 N (50 kg-f, 110 lbf).
    2. Rotate the adjusting nut to adjust the parking brake lever stroke to specification.

      Lever stroke: 

      Service Data and Specifications 

      Parking Drum Brake

      Type 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 Control

      Control 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
    3. With the parking brake lever completely disengaged, make sure there is no drag on the parking brakes.