Parking Brake Inspection and Adjustment
1. Parking Brake - Inspect
1.
Press the parking brake pedal (A) with 294 N (30.0 kgf, 66.1 lbf) of force to fully apply the parking brake.
2.
The parking brake pedal should be locked within the specified number of clicks.
Pedal locked clicks: 5 to 6 clicks
3.
If the number of lever clicks is not as specified, adjust the parking brake.
NOTE: Minor parking brake pedal adjustments (1 to 2 clicks) can be made with the adjusting nut (see parking brake minor adjustment). If a larger adjustment is required, follow the major adjustment procedure using the adjuster nut at the parking brake drum (see parking brake major adjustment). After installing new parking brake shoes and/or new brake disc/drum, make sure you drive the vehicle for ‘‘break-in’’.

Minor Adjustment

2. Equalizer Cover - Remove
1.
Pull back the left rear carpet, and find the cutout in the insulation.
2.
Remove the equalizer cover (A).

3. Parking Brake - Adjust
1.
Release the parking brake pedal fully.
2.
Remove the return spring (A).
3.
Loosen the adjusting nut (B).
4.
Press the parking brake pedal 1 click.
5.
Tighten the adjusting nut until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned.
6.
Release the parking brake pedal fully.
7.
Check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
8.
Make sure the parking brake pedal is within the specified number of clicks (5 to 6 clicks).
9.
Install the return spring.

4. Equalizer Cover - Install
1.
Install the equalizer cover (A).
2.
Install the left rear carpet.

Major Adjustment (to be done when replacing parking brake shoes)

3. Equalizer Cover - Remove
1.
Pull back the left rear carpet, and find the cutout in the insulation.
2.
Remove the equalizer cover (A).

4. Parking Brake - Adjust
1.
Release the parking brake pedal fully.
2.
Remove the return spring (A).
3.
Loosen the adjusting nut (B).
4.
Remove the access plug (A).
5.
Turn the ratchet teeth on the adjuster nut (B) with a brake adjuster tool or a flat-tip screwdriver (C) until the shoes lock against the parking brake drum. Then back off the adjuster 7 clicks.
6.
Install the access plug.
8.
Press the parking brake pedal 1 click.
9.
Tighten the adjusting nut (A) until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned.
10.
Release the parking brake pedal fully.
11.
Check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
12.
Make sure the parking brake pedal is within the specified number of clicks (5 to 6 clicks).
13.
Install the return spring (B).

5. Equalizer Cover - Install
1.
Install the equalizer cover (A).
2.
Install the left rear carpet.