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SECTION : 4G
PARKING BRAKE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS4G–1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fastener Tightening Specifications 4G–1. . . . . . . . . .
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR4G–2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ON–VEHICLE SERVICE 4G–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking Brake Adjustment Rear Drum Brakes 4G–2.
Parking Brake Adjustment Rear Disc Brakes 4G–2. . Parking Brake Lever 4G–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking Brake Cable 4G–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking Brake Handle 4G–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SYSTEM
OPERATION4G–9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking Brake 4G–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SPECIFICATIONS
FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
ApplicationNSmLb–FtLb–In
Parking Brake Cable–to–Underbody Side
Bracket bolts6–53
Parking Brake Lever Assembly–to–Vehicle
Underbody Bolts2216–
Parking Brake Switch–to–Parking Brake Le-
ver Screw4–35
Rear Brake Drum Detent Screw4–35
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
ON–VEHICLE SERVICE
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
REAR DRUM BRAKES
Adjustment Procedure
1. Adjust the rear brakes. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear
Disc Brakes.
2. Release the parking brake.
3. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
4. Check the parking brake cables for free movement.
5. Lower the vehicle
6. Remove the parking brake/gearshift console hood.
Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
7. Partially raise the vehicle.
8. Turn the self–locking nut on the parking brake lever
assembly until the wheels are difficult to turn.
9. Back off the nut until the rear wheels are just free to
turn.
10. Lower the vehicle
11. Install the parking brake/gearshift console hood.
Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
REAR DISC BRAKES
Adjustment Procedure
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
3. Remove the rear wheels. Refer to Section 2E, Tires
and Wheels.
4. Remove the caliper and rotor assemblies. Refer to
Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
5. Remove the brake rotors on each side of the ve-
hicle. Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
6. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the back-
plate operating lever on each side of the vehicle.
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7. Inspect and replace any parts of doubtful strength
or quality. This can be shown by discoloration from
heat or stress.
8. Using a vernier caliper, adjust the shoe assembly to
167.6 to 167.8 mm (6.60 to 6.61 inches) by turning
the adjuster nut clockwise to increase the diameter.
Measure the shoe assembly diameter as closely as
possible to the center of the lining material.
9. Inspect and install the rotors and calipers. Refer to
Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
10. Install the parking brake cable to the backplate le-
ver on each side of the vehicle.
11. In the vehicle cabin, pull on the parking brake han-
dle. Stop after hearing two clicks.
12. Turn the rear wheel by hand until the wheel begins
to drag.
13. Release the parking brake.
14. Turn the rear wheel by hand to check the drag. Re-
adjust the cable, if necessary.
15. Repeat the process for the other rear wheel.
16. Lower the vehicle.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
Removal Procedure
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Remove the parking brake/gearshift console hood.
Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
3. Measure the thread length from the end of the pull
rod to the hex nut.
4. Remove the hex nut.
5. Remove the parking brake warning lamp switch.
Notice : The parking brake switch should be replaced if
the BRAKE warning light in the instrument panel cluster
did not glow when the parking brake was applied with the
ignition switch ON.
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6. Remove the parking brake lever assembly–to–ve-
hicle underbody bolts.
Installation Procedure
Notice : If the parking brake lever is bent or damaged, re-
place the complete parking brake lever assembly, which
includes a new parking brake switch.
1. Fasten the parking brake switch to the parking
brake lever assembly with the screw.
Tighten
Tighten the parking brake switch–to–parking brake
lever screw to 4 NSm (35 lb–in).
2. Install the parking brake lever bolts, and fasten the
parking brake lever assembly to the vehicle under-
body.
Tighten
Tighten the parking brake lever assembly–to–vehicle
underbody bolts to 22 NSm (16 lb–ft).
3. Install the hex nut on the end of pull rod.
4. Check the parking brake adjustment referring to the
original removal adjustment nut measurement tak-
en in the removal procedure. Refer to ”Parking
Brake Adjustment – Rear Drum Brakes” or ”Park-
ing Brake Adjustment – Rear Disc Brakes” in this
section.
5. Install the parking brake/gearshift console hood.
Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
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PARKING BRAKE CABLE
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the parking brake/gearshift console hood.
Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
2. Release the parking brake lever and the hex nut on
the end of pull rod.
3. Remove the parking brake cable ends from the
equalizer.
4. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
5. Remove the rear wheels. Refer to Section 2E, Tires
and Wheels.
6. For vehicles with rear drum brakes, remove the det-
ent screw of the rear brake drum and remove the
brake drum.
7. Remove the retaining ring for the parking brake
cable.
8. Remove the plastic sleeve.
9. Remove the parking brake cable from the brake
trailing shoe lever and from the backing plate.
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10. For vehicles with rear disc brakes, remove the rear
hub assembly.
11. Remove the retaining pin.
12. Remove the parking brake cable from the trailing
shoe.
13. Remove the bolts securing the parking brake cable
to the underbody clip on both the driver and pas-
senger sides of the vehicle.
14. Remove the parking brake cable from the clip near
the fuel tank strap.
15. Remove the parking brake cables from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the new parking brake cable (if necessary)
through the rear drum brake backing plate and at-
tach to the brake trailing shoe lever.
2. Insert the plastic sleeve in the rear drum backing
plate and press in the retaining ring. Ensure the
parking brake cable is routed correctly.
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3. Install the rear brake drums by fastening the detent
screw.
Tighten
Tighten the rear brake drum detent screw to 4 NSm
(35 lb–in).
4. Install the parking brake cable to the trailing shoe.
5. Install the retaining pin.
6. For vehicles with rear disc brakes, install the rear
hub assembly.
7. Install the bolts securing the parking brake cable to
a bracket on both the driver and passenger sides of
the vehicle.
Tighten
Tighten the parking brake cable–to–underbody side
bracket bolts to 6 NSm (53 lb–in).
8. Install the parking brake cable to the clip near the
fuel tank strap.
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9. Attach the parking brake cable ends to the equaliz-
er.
10. Adjust the hex nut on the end of pull rod. Refer to
”Parking Brake Adjustment” in this section.
11. Install the parking brake/gearshift console hood.
Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
PARKING BRAKE HANDLE
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the parking brake/gearshift console hood,
detaching the parking brake lever boot. Refer to
Section 9G, Interior Trim.
2. Slip the parking brake handle off of the parking
brake lever.
Installation Procedure
1. Push the parking brake handle as far as it will go on
the parking brake lever.
2. Install the parking brake/gearshift console hood
with the parking brake lever boot. Refer to Section
9G, Interior Trim.