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MA-36
CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE
Revision: 2006 July 2007 FX35/FX45
Checking Disc BrakeNLS0006Y
ROTOR
Check condition, wear, and damage.
CALIPER
Check for leakage.
PA D
Check for wear or damage.
Checking Steering Gear and LinkageNLS0006Z
STEERING GEAR
Check gear housing and boots for looseness, damage and
grease leakage.
Check connection with steering column for looseness.
STEERING LINKAGE
Check ball joint, dust cover and other component parts for looseness, wear, damage and grease leakage.
Front Rear
Standard thickness 34.0 mm (1.339 in) 16.0 mm (0.630 in)
Runout limit (with the disc rotor attached
to the vehicle) 0.04 mm (0.0016 in) 0.05mm (0.0020 in)
Wear limit 32.0 mm (1.260 in) 14.0 mm (0.551 in)
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Front Rear
Standard thickness 11.0 mm (0.433 in) 8.5 mm (0.335 in)
Repair limit thickness 2.0 mm (0.079 in) 2.0 mm (0.079 in)
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PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM PB-3
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Revision: 2006 July 2007 FX35/FX45
PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMPFP:36010
On-Vehicle InspectionNFS000MP
PEDAL STROKE
When parking brake pedal is operated with a force of 200 N (20.4 kg, 44.9 lb), make sure the parking
brake pedal stroke is within the specified number of notches. (Check it by listening and counting the
ratchet clicks.)
Make sure that brake warning lamp comes on when parking brake pedal is depressed with in one notch.
INSPECT COMPONENTS
Make sure the components are installed properly (check for looseness, backlash, etc.).
Check parking brake pedal assembly for bend, damage and cracks, and replace if necessary.
Check cable for wear and damage, and replace if necessary.
Check parking brake switch for malfunction, and replace if necessary.
ADJUSTMENT
1. Insert a deep socket wrench to rotate adjusting nut and loosen
cable sufficiently. Then, return pedal.
2. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
3. Using wheel nuts, fix disc rotor to hub and prevent it from tilting.
4. Remove adjusting hole plug installed on disc rotor. Using a flat- bladed screwdriver, turn adjuster to clockwise in the figure until
disc rotor is locked. After locking, turn adjuster to opposite direc-
tion by 5 or 6 notches.
5. Rotate disc rotor to make sure that there is no drag. Then install adjusting hole plug.
6. After adjusting the clearance of rear shoes, with no drag on rear brake, adjuster cable as follows:
a. Operate pedal 10 or more times with a force of 490 N (50 kg, 11 0 l b ) .
b. Depress pedal until a deep socket wrench can be inserted. Insert deep socket, and rotate adjusting nut to adjust pedal stroke.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse adjusting nut after removing it.
c. When parking brake pedal is operated with a force of 200 N (20.4 kg, 44.9 lb), make sure the stroke is within the specified number of notches. (Check it by listening and counting the ratchet clicks.)
d. With parking brake pedal completely returned, make sure there is no drag on rear brake. Pedal stroke : 4
− 5 notches
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Pedal stroke : 4 − 5 notches
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PB-4
PARKING BRAKE CONTROL
Revision: 2006 July 2007 FX35/FX45
PARKING BRAKE CONTROLPFP:36010
ComponentsNFS000MQ
Removal and InstallationNFS000MR
REMOVAL
1. Remove front kicking plate (driver side). Refer to IP-12, "(A) Front Kicking Plate (RH/LH)" .
2. Remove front body side welt (driver side). Refer to EI-38, "
BODY SIDE TRIM" .
3. Remove dash side finisher (driver side). Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
4. Remove instrument lower panel (driver side). Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
5. Remove adjusting nut.
6. Remove front cable installation bolts, nuts, and lock plate, then remove front cable from the vehicle.
7. Remove heat insulator between center muffler and rear propeller shaft.
8. Remove exhaust center muffler. Refer to EX-3, "
EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
9. Remove propeller shaft. Refer to PR-9, "
Removal and Installation" .
10. Remove rear disc caliper and disc rotors. Refer to BR-26, "
Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper
Assembly" .
11. Remove parking brake shoe, and remove rear cable from toggle lever. Refer to PB-6, "
PARKING BRAKE
SHOE" .
1. Device assembly 2. Spring insulator 3. Return spring
4. Lock plate 5. Front cable 6. Return spring
7. Rear left cable 8. Rear right cable 9. Pin
10. Adjusting nut
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PB-6
PARKING BRAKE SHOE
Revision: 2006 July 2007 FX35/FX45
PARKING BRAKE SHOEPFP:44060
ComponentsNFS000MS
Removal and InstallationNFS000MT
REMOVAL
WARNING:
Clean brakes with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of air borne particles or other mate-
rials.
CAUTION:
Remove wheel, and remove disc rotor with parking brake pedal completely released. Refer to BR-
26, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly" .
When removing disc rotor, mark both disc rotor and wheel hub for alignment.
1. Remove rear tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Remove disc rotor with the parking brake pedal in the completely released position.
3. Remove disc rotor. If disc rotor cannot be removed, remove as follows:
a. Secure the disc rotor in place with wheel nuts and remove adjuster hole plug.
1. Back plate 2. Anchor block 3. Toggle lever
4. Shoe 5. Adjuster 6. Return spring
7. Anti-rattle spring 8. Retainer 9. Anti-rattle pin
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PB-8
PARKING BRAKE SHOE
Revision: 2006 July 2007 FX35/FX45
INSTALLATION
Be careful of the following:
Refer to PB-6, "Components" , and apply brake grease to the specified points during assembly.
Assemble adjuster so that threaded part expands when rotating
it in the direction shown by the arrow.
Shorten adjuster by rotating it.
When disassembling adjuster, apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil)
grease or silicone-based grease to the threads.
After replacing brake shoes or disc rotors, or if brakes do not
function well, perform break-in operation as follows.
1. Install in the reverse order of the removal.
2. Adjust parking brake pedal stroke to the specified stroke. Refer to PB-3, "
ADJUSTMENT" .
3. Perform parking brake break-in (drag run) operation by driving the vehicle under the following conditions:
4. After break-in operation, check pedal stroke of parking brake. Readjust if it is no longer at the specified stroke. Refer to PB-3, "
ADJUSTMENT" .
To prevent lining from getting too hot, allow a cool off period of approximately 5 minutes after every
break-in operation.
Do not perform excessive break-in operations, because it may cause uneven or early wear of lining. Drive forward
Perform the following
Vehicle speed approx. 40 km/h (25 MPH) set (forward)
Parking brake operating force approx. 200 N (20.4 kg, 44.9 lb) set
Duration approx. 30sec.
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REAR WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE RAX-5
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REAR WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLEPFP:40202
On-Vehicle Inspection NDS000D1
Make sure the mounting conditions (looseness, back lash) of each component and component status (wear,
damage) are normal.
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION
With the vehicle raised, inspect the following.
Move wheel hub in the axial direction by hand. Check that there is no looseness of front wheel bearing.
Rotate wheel hub and make sure there is no unusual noise or other irregular conditions. If there are any
irregular conditions, replace wheel hub and bearing assembly.
Removal and InstallationNDS000CI
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove cotter pin. Then remove lock nut from drive shaft.
3. Remove brake caliper with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to BR-
26, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly" .
NOTE:
Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotor. Refer to BR-26, "
Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly" .
5. Remove parking cable and parking shoe from back plate. Refer to PB-4, "
Removal and Installation" .
6. Remove wheel sensor from axle. Refer to BRC-57, "
WHEEL SENSORS" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
7. Separate drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly by lightly tapping the end with a suitable ham- mer and wood block. If it is hard to separate, use a suitable puller.
8. Remove fixing bolts of wheel hub and bearing assembly with power tool, then remove wheel hub and bearing assembly from axle. Axial end play : 0.05 mm (0.002 in) or less
1. Drive shaft 2. Bushing 3. Axle
4. Back plate 5. Anchor block 6. Wheel bearing
7. Wheel hub 8. Cotter pin
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