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Attach the spring balance to the centre of the parking brake lever grip. Then, check that
the stroke is within the standard value when the parking brake lever is pulled to the vertical
direction of the lever with a force of approximately 200 N. Standard value: 3 - 5 notches
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If the parking brake lever stroke is out of the standard range, adjust as described below:
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1.Remove the rear floor console front panel assembly (Refer to GROUP 52A - Rear
Floor Console Assembly ).
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2.Loosen the adjusting nut to the end of the cable rod in order to allow slack in the cables.
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3.Remove the rear brake disc adjusting hole plug. Then insert a flat-tipped screwdriver
to turn the adjuster to the arrow direction (to expand the shoe) until the parking brake shoe
makes contact and the disc can no longer be turned. Back off the adjuster to the opposite direction
by five notches.
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4.
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Be careful that the parking brake lever notch number
should be within the standard range. If the notch number is too low, rear brake dragging can
be caused.
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Adjust the parking brake lever stroke to the standard value by turning the adjusting nut.
After adjustment, check that there is no free play between the adjusting nut and the parking
brake lever. 5.After the parking brake lever stroke is adjusted, raise the rear of the vehicle. Release
the parking brake, and turn the rear wheels to confirm that the rear brakes are not dragging.
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