2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR parking brake

Fig. 1: Identifying Parking Brakes Assembly

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PARKING BRAKE DIAGNOSIS INTRODUCTION If the parking brake is faulty, parking brake effort will become insufficient. The
cause may be a malfunction of parking brake parts or the parking brake pedal being
out of ad
justment.

2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 2004 BRAKES Parking Brakes - Endeavor

TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEG
Y
Use these steps to plan your diagnostic strategy. If you follow them carefully, you
will be sure that you have exhausted most of the possible ways to find a parking
brakes fault.
1. Gather Information from the customer.
2. Verify that the condition described by the customer exists.
3. Find the malfunction by following the Symptom Chart.
4. Verify malfunction is eliminated. SYMPTOM CHART Fig. 2: Symptom Chart

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SYMPTOM PROCEDURES INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1: Insufficient Parking Brake Function DIAGNOSIS
STEP 1. Check the excessive parking brake pedal stroke.
Refer to ON
-VEHICLE SERVICE
.
Q: Is the parking brake pedal stroke adjusted properly?
YES: Go to Step 2.
NO: Ad
just the
parkin
g brake
pedal stroke or check the
parkin
g brake

2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 2004 BRAKES Parking Brakes - Endeavor

cable routing. Then go to Step 5 .
STEP 2. Check the parking brake cable for sticking.
Q: Is the parking brake cable stuck?
YES: Replace the cable. Then go to Step 5 .
NO: Go to Step 3.
STEP 3. Check the brake lining and brake drum for wear.
Refer to INSPECTION
.
Q: Is the brake lining thickness or brake drum inside diameter outside of
specification?
YES: Replace the rear brake shoe assembly or rear brake disc (Refer to
>>B<< PARKING BRAKE LEVER NUTS/PARKING BRAKE
CABLE CLIP INSTALLATION
). Then go to Step 5 .
NO: Go to Step 4.
STEP 4. Check for oil, water, etc., on the lining contact surfaces.
Q: Is oil, water etc., on the lining contact surface?
YES: Replace the part and determine and repair source/cause of foreign
material. Then go to Step 5.
NO: Carry out the parking brake lining seating (Refer to PARKING
BRAKE SWITCH CHECK
) and then go to Step 5.
STEP 5. Retest the system.
Q: Is the malfunction eliminated?
YES: The procedure is complete.
NO: Recheck from Step 1 .
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL STROKE CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT
2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 2004 BRAKES Parking Brakes - Endeavor

1. Depress the parking brake pedal with a force of 196 - 245 N (44 - 55 pounds)
and count the number of notches.
Standard value: 1 notch
2. If the parking brake pedal stroke is not within the standard value, adjust as
described below.
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Remove the console inner box tray and plate (Refer to FLOOR
CONSOLE ASSEMBLY
), and then loosen the adjusting nut to move it
to the cable rod end so that the cable will be free.
Fig. 3: Removing Console Inner Box Tray And Plate

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3. Remove the rear wheels, and then remove the ad
justment hole
plug on the

2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 2004 BRAKES Parking Brakes - Endeavor

brake disc.
Fig. 4: Removing Adjustment Hole Plug

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4. Use a flat-tip screwdriver to turn the adjuster in the direction of the arrow
(the direction which expands the shoe) so that the disc will not rotate by
hand. Return the adjuster five notches in the direction opposite to the
direction of the arrow.

2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 2004 BRAKES Parking Brakes - Endeavor

Fig. 5: Turning Adjuster In Direction Of Arrow

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5. Install the rear wheels, and then tighten the wheel nuts to 98 +/- 10 Nm
(73 +/- 7 ft-lb).
6. Turn the adjusting nut to adjust the parking brake pedal stroke to the
standard value. After ad
justment, check that the a
djust nut and the cable
CAUTION: Be careful that the parking brake pedal stroke
should be within the standard value. If the
stroke is too short, brake dragging can be
caused.

2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 2004 BRAKES Parking Brakes - Endeavor

rod is not loose.
Fig. 6: Adjust Parking Brake Pedal Stroke

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7. Release the parking brake and turn the rear wheels to check that the rear
brakes are not dragging.
3. If either of the parking brake cables is replaced, adjust the parking brake pedal
stroke as described previously, depress the parking brake pedal 10 times with
approximately 600 N (135 pounds) to eliminate the initial slack of the cable.
Then adjust the parking brake pedal stroke as described previously again.
PARKING BRAKE SWITCH CHECK Check for continuity between the parking brake switch terminal and the switch
mountin
g bolt.

2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 2004 BRAKES Parking Brakes - Endeavor

Fig. 7: Checking Parking Brake Switch

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2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 2004 BRAKES Parking Brakes - Endeavor